Fibromyalgia decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was reopened due to new evidence, but the claim for back pain remains closed.,Service connection for persistent depressive disorder is granted with a rating of 30% prior to December 16, 2019. The claim for generalized anxiety disorder with depressive features and somatic symptom disorder from that date forward was denied.

The Board has found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Panic Attacks) and fibromyalgia are related to service, including exposure to jet fuel during active duty. The issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to development needs.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for generalized arthritis disorder, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome are denied due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA opinion regarding the onset and relationship of fibromyalgia to service. The Veteran's active duty service at Camp Lejeune is noted, but participation does not qualify for PACT Act provisions as fibromyalgia is not a disability presumptively linked to exposure there.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and opinion regarding fibromyalgia are inadequate, necessitating a remand for further evaluation. The Veteran's service in Southwest Asia is presumed to have exposed him to fine particulate matter from burn pits.

Your claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded to the AOJ for further review of your medical records. You will be notified if any changes are made to your benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet, right knee disability, right hip disability, fibromyalgia, lupus, and PTSD due to a lack of in-service events or injuries that could be linked to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was reopened and granted. The claims for fibromyalgia, chronic bronchitis, a sleep disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome were denied.,The Veteran's diagnosed migraine headaches are secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Service connection for fibromyalgia and abnormal weight fluctuations is remanded due to lack of recent medical records.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining issues are remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability and remanded it due to the need for additional VA examinations. The claims for service connection for fibromyalgia are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been granted. The Board also found new and material evidence to reopen claims for heart disorder, intolerance to chemicals, acid reflux, fatigue (including chronic fatigue syndrome), joint pain (including fibromyalgia), chronic diarrhea, hemorrhoids, and circadian rhythm disorder, but these issues are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for asthma, respiratory condition, fibromyalgia, and endometriosis due to additional evidence received since the February 2020 Statement of the Case. The Veteran is also required to provide authorization for VA to obtain her non-VA gynecological treatment records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headache, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and fibromyalgia are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding the PACT Act exposure.

The appeal for service connection for vertigo and dizziness has been withdrawn. Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss, fibromyalgia, memory impairment related to TBI, arthralgia (left shoulder), arthralgia (right shoulder), bilateral eye disability, and sinusitis. The case of service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for fibromyalgia, Raynaud's disease, and gastrointestinal dysfunction are being remanded due to a procedural error in the original appeal process. The issues will be re-docketed under the Legacy system with the Veteran's August 2019 VA Form 10182 accepted as a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia have been granted as they meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to their association with exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that there is no current diagnosis of fibromyalgia and attributing his symptoms to an already service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection claims have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, fibromyalgia, colitis, headaches, and right knee chondromalacia patella, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since December 7, 2010. Her TDIU claim is granted effective from that date.