Fibromyalgia decisions — 2023

The Board has found that the records research responses did not substantially comply with the December 2021 remand directives and have ordered another remand to fully comply. The issues of service connection for fibromyalgia and colon cancer due to toxin exposure at Fort McClellan are being remanded.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and undifferentiated connective tissue disease are granted as service-connected. The left foot disability, right wrist disability, and arthralgia/myalgia disability are remanded for further development.

The claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied.,New evidence has not been received to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for arthritis of the left hand, right hand, right knee, low back, nasal fracture, sinus disability, headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and lung disability.

The Board has remanded the cases of gastroesophageal reflux disease, tinnitus, fibromyalgia, history of ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome/spastic colon, and recurrent bladder infection for additional development. Service connection is not granted for respiratory asthma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions, particularly related to exposure to harmful chemicals during military service. The claims are now pending and will be reviewed again with further examination.

The Veteran's TDIU appeal is remanded as there has been no medical opinion addressing the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities on his occupational impairment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding records and inconsistencies in her testimony regarding exposure during service. The claims will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has objective indications of chronic disability resulting from undiagnosed illness due to his service in the Southwest Asia Theatre of Operations, and grants service connection for this condition. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete compliance with previous instructions and requests for verification of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and depression have been granted service connection. The Veteran's disability characterized by fatigue, including chronic fatigue syndrome caused by gulf war syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea caused by obesity, and asthma are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including an updated VA examination and retrieval of any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for a hip disorder manifested by joint pain and fibromyalgia, finding no current diagnosis or functional impairment related to the hips.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's fibromyalgia is related to service or her service-connected costochondritis. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine this relationship.

The Board has granted a separate extraschedular rating of 80 percent for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome with fibromyalgia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms caused marked interference with her employment beyond what is contemplated by the schedular rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further medical examination and evaluation of her respiratory, fibromyalgia, leg, ankle, and psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus no further action will be taken on these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including asthma, PTSD, and IBS, are at least as likely to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and left testicle varicocele with voiding dysfunction are granted. The Veteran is assigned a 40% rating for the left testicle varicocele condition.

The Veteran's GERD was denied as it is not related to service, while his tension headaches were denied due to lack of in-service onset or relationship.,Service connection for fibromyalgia was granted based on unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (MUCMI) manifested by back, shoulders, and upper arms pain.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete medical records and unclear findings from previous examinations.