Fibromyalgia decisions — 2024

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of fibromyalgia, and the claim is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for fibromyalgia and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of military personnel records, potential toxic exposure during service, and inadequate VA examinations. The claims are being remanded to obtain these records and conduct further evaluations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of fibromyalgia and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has found the January 2014 VA examination inadequate and remanded for a new examination to assess the etiology of the Veteran's claimed muscle and joint pain, including fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's service-connected restless leg syndrome is granted, as it is at least as likely as not related to service.,The Veteran's sinusitis symptoms are rated at 30 percent due to more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of fibromyalgia as a freestanding claim, finding that it was not within the scope of the September 2018 rating decision.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the timeliness of the May 2021 VA Form 9 as it has already been granted and there remains no justiciable case or controversy over which the Board may exercise jurisdiction.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since April 15, 2013. The Board found that the evidence supported his claim for TDIU due to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to missing VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, previously claimed as chronic fatigue disorder (CFS), is granted with an effective date of March 15, 2016. The claim for PTSD with major depressive disorder is denied due to the earliest possible effective date being April 6, 2016.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted service connection due to the PACT Act, while his chronic fatigue syndrome claim is denied.

The Board denied service connection for narcolepsy, GERD, chronic constipation (claimed as IBS), and fibromyalgia. The evidence did not support the presence of these conditions during service or their association with a service-connected disability.,Service connection was denied because there was no current diagnosis of the claimed conditions.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 1, 2012 for the Veteran's TDIU and DEA eligibility. The decision is based on the fact that the Veteran became unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities starting from January 26, 2009.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxious distress is rated at 70 percent, effective from December 23, 2021. The Board also granted entitlement to a TDIU based on the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia rating was reduced to 20 percent, but the Board has restored the original 40 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence and exposure risk, requiring medical examinations under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings for sinusitis and fibromyalgia were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent for either condition.

The appeal as to the claim of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claims regarding an acquired psychiatric disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and left knee conditions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran also receives a TDIU rating due to the combined impact of multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.