Fibromyalgia decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for fibromyalgia was dismissed as the notice of disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed within one year from the date of the denial.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, finding that the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of these conditions. The low back disorder was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for depressive disorder with anxious distress, effective February 18, 2022, and granted a 20 percent rating for the lumbar spine disability from March 6, 2017 to June 4, 2018, and again from July 27, 2021 to May 5, 2022.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for right upper and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as denied the remaining claims including fibromyalgia, erectile dysfunction, GERD, urinary frequency/incontinence, and radiculopathy.

The Board remands the issue of an earlier effective date for fibromyalgia to ensure proper adjudication by the RO.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, insomnia, and a respiratory condition. The claims for fibromyalgia, numbness in the left arm, numbness in the right arm, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity sciatic nerve, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity sciatic nerve, and headache condition were remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for fibromyalgia as it had already been granted by the AOJ.

The appeals for service connection for a sleep disorder and fibromyalgia have been dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for muscle and joint pain, to include fibromyalgia, due to a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the March 2024 rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and a respiratory disorder due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.

The veteran was granted an earlier effective date of October 2, 2017, for a higher rating of 70 percent for PTSD and denied an initial rating higher than 40 percent for fibromyalgia. Several service connection claims were remanded.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for vertigo, chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), fibromyalgia, hemorrhoids, stomach disability, and sinusitis due to a procedural defect in the docketing of the appeal.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to bilateral hearing loss, depression, fibromyalgia, headaches, and joint pain of the jaw.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal regarding service connection for fibromyalgia, gastritis, and migraines, as well as the issues of entitlement to compensable disability ratings for tinea cruris and tinea pedis of the bilateral great toes.

The Board dismissed or denied service connection for fibromyalgia, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, headaches, chest pain, a right ankle disability, and bilateral hand disabilities. The claims for increased ratings for knee and instability disabilities were also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, chronic sinusitis/allergic rhinitis, and fibromyalgia with symptoms of unexplained back and leg pain due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for additional evidence regarding in-service environmental exposures.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids, fibromyalgia, and left hip strain/sprain with periarticular osteopenia.

The Board granted an effective date of February 26, 2016, for the grant of service connection for left lower extremity (LLE) sciatic nerve radiculopathy but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for fibromyalgia.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, as no new and material evidence was received prior to April 27, 2022.