Fibromyalgia decisions — 2023

The Board granted service connection for fibromyalgia and low back disability, but dismissed the claim for left knee disability due to a full grant of benefits.

The Board denied service connection for various hip, ankle, foot, and back disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service. The claims were based on direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's fibromyalgia is related to his service-connected disabilities or if it was aggravated by them.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia have been granted. The Board found that the conditions are related to her service-connected post-operative left femoral neck fracture with osteoarthritis of the left hip.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for cervical spine disability, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance and housebound status due to lack of evidence demonstrating he is in need of regular aid and assistance or permanently confined to his dwelling.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral knee disability due to the lack of evidence of current disability. The remaining issues have been remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), an undiagnosed illness, and erectile dysfunction (ED) due to inadequate opinions in the February 2014 VA examination reports. The Veteran is presumed exposed to toxic exposure during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue, chest muscle spasms, and fibromyalgia due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The case is returned to the RO for additional development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including back disability, IBS, CFS, fibromyalgia, tremors of the hands, white matter disease, and numbness of the head and face. Additional evidence was uploaded after the last adjudication in December 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that she does not have a current diagnosis of this condition and there is no evidence linking it to her military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Other claims, including those related to vertigo, GERD, skin rash, muscle and joint pain, fibromyalgia, and neurological condition, are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claim for allergic rhinitis is granted as it was diagnosed after separation from service and is presumed related to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.,Service connection for left knee sprain, muscle and joint pain of the left knee, tremor of the right hand, tremor of the left hand, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and fibromyalgia are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or qualifying chronic disabilities.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection of various musculoskeletal disabilities and fibromyalgia must be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions provided in prior VA examinations. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded as it may significantly impact the outcome of these service connection issues.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for seborrheic dermatitis and obstructive sleep apnea due to new evidence. The remaining issues of service connection are remanded as they may be related to Gulf War exposure or burn pit exposure.

The Veteran's polyosteoarthritis to include bilateral shoulders, sternum, sternoclavicular joints, lower costochondral junction, left hip, bilateral knees and bilateral feet was granted service connection.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is denied.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine and service connection for fibromyalgia due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is presumptively related to her active service in Southwest Asia.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Fibromyalgia due to a lack of VA examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination to determine if her service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant.