Fibromyalgia decisions — 2025

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 the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with asthma associated with fibromyalgia.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 40 percent evaluation for fibromyalgia, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that an increase in disability had occurred prior to April 29, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, a higher rating for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and entitlement to TDIU due to duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee sprain, bilateral hand tremors, CFS, and fibromyalgia due to inadequate medical examinations and missing private medical records.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for fibromyalgia with unexplained fatigue and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to non-compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board remands the matter to correct one or more duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal, specifically for referral to the VA Director of Compensation Service for consideration of a TDIU based upon a single service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension to ensure that the Veteran's potential exposure to toxins in service is properly evaluated.

The appeal from the proposed reduction in the evaluation assigned for fibromyalgia was dismissed, and the reduction in rating for migraine headaches from 50 percent to 0 percent was upheld.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and related conditions are rated at the maximum schedular rating, and a TDIU is granted due to the combined impact of these disabilities on his ability to work.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, GERD, and bowel incontinence as secondary to PTSD with persistent MDD with anxious distress due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, secondary to sleep apnea with asthma, and increased the rating for fibromyalgia to 40 percent from September 20, 2021.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder prevents him from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment, and his chronic bronchitis is related to presumed military environmental exposure.

The Board granted service connection for fibromyalgia, peripheral neuropathy of all radicular groups of the bilateral upper extremities, and cervical strain with an effective date of July 17, 2021. The claim for migraines was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and a bilateral knee strain, while denying service connection for fibromyalgia, an undiagnosed Gulf War illness (UGWI), or a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI).

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and a left hip condition.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's January 2024 VA Form 10182 not being responsive to an appealable rating decision.

The Board granted a higher initial rating of 40 percent for fibromyalgia but denied earlier effective dates prior to June 30, 2021 for the grant of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and fibromyalgia.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to allow for the acquisition of additional evidence, including the Veteran's service treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, finding no evidence of these conditions during or related to the Veteran's military service. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further development.