Fibromyalgia decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's fibromyalgia or GERD were related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for initial compensable disability ratings for fibromyalgia, an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and MDD, have rendered her unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment as of September 1, 2019.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and chronic constipation claims have been denied. The Veteran's hypothyroidism claim has been withdrawn, as has her TDIU claim.,For the period prior to December 19, 2019, the Veteran's fibromyalgia was rated at 10 percent, and for the period beginning December 19, 2019, it was rated at 40 percent. The Veteran's chronic constipation claim has been denied with a rating of 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, a condition previously diagnosed and treated, as separate from the Veteran's service-connected thoracic and lumbar spine DDD. The decision is based on the Veteran's Persian Gulf service and her diagnosis of fibromyalgia.

The Board has granted an effective date of April 28, 2016 for the grant of a TDIU and DEA benefits. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since August 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims for a higher rating for fibromyalgia and for TDIU due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's functional limitations from his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current diagnosis or chronic disability.,Service connection for left ventricular hypertrophy, secondary to hypertension, was granted based on the presence of objective indications of such a condition.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia was granted service connection as a qualifying chronic disability under the Persian Gulf Veterans' Act, and it became manifest to a degree of 10 percent or more prior to December 31, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to May 14, 2014 is being remanded due to the inextricably intertwined issues of increased ratings and earlier effective dates for service connection for depressive disorder with anxious distress, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis of the left shoulder, and osteoarthritis of the right shoulder. The matter will be reconsidered after these claims are resolved.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable rating for fibromyalgia, right shoulder disability, back disability, and rhinitis due to additional development being required. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further adjudication.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a retrospective opinion regarding whether the appellant was permanently incapable of self-support prior to age 18 due to her combination of mental and physical disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for joint/muscle pain disorder, including arthritis and systemic pain disorders like fibromyalgia, is remanded due to the AOJ's failure to properly develop the claim. The AOJ must also address any Gulf War exposure-related duties in this case.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as he did not file a timely substantive appeal following the issuance of a September 2019 Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, finding that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions and attributing any symptoms to other causes.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including BPH, basal cell carcinoma, diverticulosis, fibromyalgia, lumbar spine disability, diabetes mellitus, and neurological disabilities of the lower and upper extremities, were denied as not supported by service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, fibromyalgia, and headaches migraines have been dismissed as the conditions were granted in a March 2024 rating decision.,Service connection has been established for bilateral flatfoot, degenerative arthritis of the right foot, left hallux valgus, right hallux valgus, left plantar fasciitis, right plantar fasciitis, and degenerative arthritis of the left hand.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia but has remanded the issue of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's claim for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) is remanded due to incomplete records and inadequate examinations, which may affect her eligibility for the benefit.