Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (fibromyalgia, chronic diarrhea with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and asthma) make it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for arthritis, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood major depressive disorder, a nerve condition, skin cancer, and fibromyalgia have been granted. The remaining issues of service connection for a nerve condition, skin cancer, and fibromyalgia are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 40 percent for fibromyalgia has been denied. The maximum schedular rating (40%) is assigned, and the Board finds that there are no exceptional or unusual circumstances warranting extra-schedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient diagnostic information during service and lack of objective measures. The Veteran's fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are being reviewed again, as well as her acquired psychiatric disability (including unspecified anxiety disorder and insomnia disorder) and respiratory condition.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a respiratory condition as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's period of active duty or any presumptive conditions.

The Board denied service connection for diverticulosis, back condition, neck condition, and endometriosis as the evidence did not support a causal relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and fibromyalgia were granted. The appeal for TMJ dysfunction and chest pain secondary to fibromyalgia is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and fibromyalgia, and remanded the claim for TDIU prior to September 24, 2009. The case is being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, fibromyalgia, and peripheral neuropathy/tingling in both hands due to incomplete examinations by the October 2018 examiner. The Veteran is not competent to provide an etiology opinion regarding her claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's symptoms are currently not diagnosed as fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome, but may be related to undiagnosed illnesses or medically unexplained conditions.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease, generalized claimed as joint pain due to undiagnosed illness and other conditions. The appeal is based on previous decisions that have already considered these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue, fibromyalgia, and bipolar disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of chronic disabilities manifested by these conditions during or recent to the pendency of the claim.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of fibromyalgia and there are no objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability for which service connection may be granted.

The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for cervical spine disorder but denied service connection for fibromyalgia and TDIU. The case is remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's claim for a May 1, 2003 effective date for service connection of fibromyalgia was granted. The Veteran's cervical spondylosis disability is rated as 20% prior to September 9, 2018 and denied thereafter.,Issues related to secondary service connection for various disabilities are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection of fibromyalgia. The other issues related to neck, left knee, and right shoulder disabilities have been denied.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted as service connected due to its association with his Persian Gulf War service, and it is presumed to be associated with the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia as the evidence of record was insufficient to establish a nexus between these conditions and active service.

PTSD has been granted as related to an in-service stressor.,The claim for cancer of the left pharyngeal tonsil is remanded due to lack of evidence corroborating exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that there is no evidence of its onset in service or a causal relationship to service.