Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Veteran is granted a TDIU beginning March 22, 2010. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis before March 22, 2010 remains in appellate status.

The petition to reopen the claims of entitlement to service connection for upper and lower spine conditions, including lumbar diskectomy residuals and thoracic degenerative changes, cervicalgia (claimed as neck condition), and fibromyalgia is granted. The appeal is granted to that extent only.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to herbicide agents, as the legal standard regarding in-service exposure has changed. The Veteran served aboard a ship that was in 'official waters' of Vietnam during parts of his active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of clarification on whether the Veteran served in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War, which is relevant to her claim for service connection for fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted a 40 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, right hip arthritis with limitation to extension, right hip arthritis with limitation to abduction, right hip arthritis with limitation to flexion, right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, and thoracic & lumbar spine spondylosis as part of her increased rating claims.

The Veteran's claims for right and left knee disabilities, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea have been reopened. The Board has determined that further medical examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and issues related to service connection, rating decisions, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient information and need for updated VA and private treatment records, as well as a VA examination.

The Board has found that the Veteran's fibromyalgia and migraines are related to service, but more evidence is needed for a final decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea syndrome with CPAP, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was granted, while her claim for diabetes remained denied. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted and others not.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a pain disorder (fibromyalgia and chronic pain syndrome), an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, insomnia, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood), and a skin disorder (idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis).,There is no evidence to support the presence of these conditions during service or due to any in-service event. The VA examiners concluded that none of the diagnoses met the criteria for PTSD, and the appellant's symptoms were not consistent with other diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective July 15, 2013. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to this date remains pending.,The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU since July 15, 2013.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for right shoulder disability, bilateral foot disability (claimed as a bilateral foot infection), fibromyalgia, respiratory disability, and gastritis with hiatal hernia are all remanded due to insufficient evidence on their merits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was granted with an effective date of October 15, 2008. From January 17, 2014, the Veteran is now assigned a disability rating of 40 percent for his fibromyalgia.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and Raynaud's syndrome due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, left knee retropatellar syndrome with mild instability and decreased mobility, and migraine headaches are all granted. The effective dates for these grants are July 23, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia have been reopened, and both conditions are now granted.

The Veteran's GERD with Barrett’s esophagus is rated at 10 percent, and his fibromyalgia was initially rated at 20 percent prior to May 20, 2010, and then increased to 40 percent effective September 21, 2017.