Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Veteran's fibromyalgia has been granted service connection. The right shoulder condition, IBS, chronic fatigue syndrome, and bilateral hearing loss have been remanded for additional development.,The left knee condition remains pending as it requires an addendum opinion from the June 2014 VA examiner.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions and their relationship to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including chloracne, hyperhidrosis, fibromyalgia, bilateral knee disability, lumbar spine disability, nasal disability (chronic nose bleeds), and eye disability (blurred vision). The reasons given were that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and service or any presumptive exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, fibromyalgia, sleep apnea (secondary to other specified and trauma-related disorder), gastrointestinal disability other than GERD, paralysis of the left vocal cord, paralysis of the left hemidiaphragm, syncope, and kidney disability have all been granted. The Veteran is also presumed to have served in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck condition and fibromyalgia as secondary to PTSD. The decision is based on the Veteran's reports of in-service injuries and her current diagnoses, with conflicting medical opinions regarding the exact etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for fibromyalgia and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and her military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome due to new evidence received into the claims file. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an examination of the Veteran, readjudicate the claims based on the additional evidence, and ensure compliance with the recent decision in Stewart v. Wilkie.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and memory loss due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's conditions are being reviewed again with a focus on whether they are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, bilateral shoulder disability, right wrist disability, and knee disabilities due to inadequate examination reports. The claims are also being remanded for additional examinations of his lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was withdrawn, and he is granted a 30% rating for chronic sinusitis. His right ear hearing loss disability claim is denied.,Service connection for functional gastrointestinal symptoms, fibromyalgia, bilateral knee disabilities, pseudofolliculitis barbae, bronchitis (chronic cough), chest wall disability, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded.,TDIU appeal is dismissed. Service connection for erectile dysfunction, sinusitis, lumbar spine, bilateral lower extremity nerve disabilities, and TDIU issues are also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and requests a new VA examination for the Veteran's claimed fibromyalgia, including consideration of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including fibromyalgia, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from November 29, 2007 to January 8, 2018. The Board has granted a TDIU for this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine DDD and fibromyalgia due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The case is returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and sleep apnea have been granted. The issue of a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has also been addressed, with the Veteran receiving a full grant of his reduction request. However, the TDIU claim remains pending as additional evidence was added to the file.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings and service connection for PTSD, fibromyalgia, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability has been remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for muscle pain, claimed as fibromyalgia, and denied service connection for a skin disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for adjustment disorder was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied as he is not unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, and shoulder disabilities were denied. The claim for a back disability was not addressed as it is considered part of the service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's fibromyalgia is secondarily caused or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic diarrhea, respiratory insufficiency, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Veteran's private clinician provided a nexus opinion linking the conditions to his Gulf War service, but this opinion lacks supporting details from the record.