Fibromyalgia decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for her service-connected fibromyalgia has been dismissed because the June 14, 2020 letter did not constitute a final decision on the matter.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for brain disease due to trauma (traumatic brain injury), paralysis of the median nerve (right hand neuropathy), and paralysis of the median nerve (left hand neuropathy) have all been denied.,The Veteran was granted an initial 20 percent rating for her service-connected fibromyalgia, but her claim for a higher rating for degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left metatarsalgia, fibromyalgia as a presumptive qualifying chronic disability, and CFS as a presumptive qualifying chronic disability. Service connection was denied for right and left quadricep enthesopathy.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings were denied. Service connection was not granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or PFB-related scars. Increased ratings were also denied for mixed tension migraines.

The Board has restored the Veteran's fibromyalgia disability rating from 20% to 40%, as the reduction was improper due to lack of sustained material improvement under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board is remanding the case to determine if he qualifies for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's disability rating for status post residuals of ventral hernia repair is granted at a 20 percent effective December 15, 2012.,A disability rating of 40 percent for fibromyalgia is granted effective December 15, 2012. SMC benefits based on housebound status are also granted effective December 15, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, cervical spine, thoracolumbar myofascial syndrome, left wrist tendonitis with ganglion cyst and carpal tunnel syndrome, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, and left shoulder disability due to a lack of adequate development.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of PTSD has been withdrawn and dismissed. The claims for service connection of fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and gastroesophageal reflux disease have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for kidney disability is dismissed.,Fibromyalgia (claimed as joint pain and widespread muscle pain/body aches) has been granted service connection, with the condition considered a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board has granted a 40% evaluation for service-connected fibromyalgia, effective from April 16, 2009. The Veteran's symptoms have been constant and refractory to therapy throughout the rating period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance of another, nor did they qualify for SMC based on housebound status prior to February 9, 2021. The Board found the evidence insufficient to establish that the Veteran required assistance with daily activities.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is currently rated at 40 percent, the highest schedular evaluation allowed. The Board found that her symptoms are constant or nearly constant and refractory to therapy, which aligns with the current rating of 40 percent.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and right knee strain. The claims for BPPV/dizziness and left knee strain were not addressed due to the lack of medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and left hip pain, finding that there is no evidence to support these conditions being related to his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted beginning July 2, 2013 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed all the issues of service connection for various conditions and symptoms, including back pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, skin rash/condition, bilateral feet condition, fibromyalgia, left knee condition, right knee condition, IBS, pseudofolliculitis barbae, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus II, hypertension, and male erectile disorder. The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, sinusitis, a respiratory condition, sleep apnea, and migraines. The Board dismissed the appeal as per the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Board has granted effective dates of February 20, 2018 for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of SMC aid and attendance based on need for regular aid and attendance from October 19, 2021. The Veteran's VA treatment records showed he was not permanently bedridden or so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance prior to October 19, 2021.