Fibromyalgia decisions — 2025

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, to include restless leg syndrome, as an adequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the condition is required.

The Board granted service connection for right wrist, left wrist, neck, and right shoulder disabilities but denied service connection for migraines, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia.

The Board remands the case for an additional medical opinion to address the Veteran's in-service symptoms and their potential overlap with fibromyalgia, as well as any secondary service connection theory.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, granted service connection for chronic sinusitis due to toxic exposure during service in Southwest Asia, and remanded several issues including sleep apnea, the character of discharge, and other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating greater than 40 percent for her service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and an initial evaluation of 20 percent, but no higher, for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), while denying service connection for dermatitis, tremors of the right hand, and other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, rib disorder, fibromyalgia, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and psoriasis due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for fibromyalgia, finding it at least as likely as not that the condition is related to the Veteran's military service.

The appeal was dismissed due to a procedural defect in compliance with claims-processing rules.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for fibromyalgia to obtain a more adequate medical nexus opinion and further development of the Veteran's file.

The Board granted an initial compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and a higher than 10 percent rating for fibromyalgia, but denied earlier effective dates for both conditions.

The appeal was partially denied and partially remanded, with some claims granted and others denied.

The appeal regarding service connection for left and right lower extremity sciatica was dismissed as untimely, while other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a left wrist condition, left shoulder condition, and fibromyalgia. The claims for thoracolumbar spine condition, acquired psychiatric condition, right wrist condition, right shoulder condition, and left ankle condition were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a left wrist condition, left shoulder condition, and fibromyalgia. The claims for thoracolumbar spine condition, acquired psychiatric condition, right wrist condition, right shoulder condition, and left ankle condition were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a left wrist condition, left shoulder condition, and fibromyalgia. The claims for thoracolumbar spine condition, acquired psychiatric condition, right wrist condition, right shoulder condition, and left ankle condition were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a left wrist condition, left shoulder condition, and fibromyalgia. The claims for thoracolumbar spine condition, acquired psychiatric condition, right wrist condition, right shoulder condition, and left ankle condition were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection were granted, while the claim for a compensable rating for hypertension was denied. A 40 percent rating was granted for diabetes mellitus type II with retinopathy.

The Board granted service connection for fibromyalgia and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that these conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability and lumbar spine disability, respectively.

The appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel syndrome is remanded due to the lack of firm current diagnoses.