Fibromyalgia decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of fibromyalgia was denied. The motion to revise a September 1999 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia was denied. All other claims were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was denied. The claims for right knee strain, left knee strain, and cervical strain were remanded.

The veteran is eligible for direct payment of attorney fees from past due benefits awarded for service connection of fibromyalgia as secondary to a back disorder.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chest muscle spasms was granted, but the claims for fibromyalgia and fatigue were denied and remanded respectively.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for cysts and fibromyalgia due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were granted. The claim for fibromyalgia was denied, and the claim for Gulf War Syndrome was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Claims for autoimmune disorder and colon cancer were remanded.

The veteran's appeals for increased ratings were dismissed because the veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals.

The Board remanded all claims for higher initial ratings due to administrative errors and the need to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits. The Board will consider new evidence that was not previously reviewed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, bilateral dry eye syndrome, left-hand and right-hand disabilities, and obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The claims for service connection for the right knee disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, and plantar fasciitis were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, migraine headaches, and fibromyalgia due to inadequate medical examinations. The veteran will receive new exams under the PACT Act.

The veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant were denied. The claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) was remanded.

The veteran's service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel syndrome, as well as a 30 percent rating for neck disability, have been granted.

The veteran's claims for service-connection for right knee strain, left knee joint pain, cervicothoracic syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claim for radiculopathy, left lower extremity, was dismissed. An initial 10 percent disability rating for left rib costochondritis was granted. Claims for dermatosis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and fibromyalgia were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied. The claims for irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia were remanded.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating of fibromyalgia was granted, but the claims for service connection for shoulder and elbow pain were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for fibromyalgia.

Service connection for a hand disorder is denied. Service connection for anemia, iron deficiency, arthritis of the left knee, and fibromyalgia are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of both legs, need for aid and attendance, and housebound status are denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented natural knee action with prostheses in place or required regular aid and attendance due to her conditions.