Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for fibromyalgia, as the Veteran's symptoms were constant or nearly constant and refractory to therapy.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia to obtain a TERA medical examination and opinion addressing potential burn pit exposure during his service in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, fibromyalgia, left and right ear hearing loss, and gastroenteritis, but granted service connection for migraine headaches. The claims for an initial evaluation higher than 30 percent for chronic sinusitis and 20 percent for fibromyalgia were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, finding the evidence did not support a conclusion that it was incurred in service or due to presumed exposure to toxins.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied increased ratings for the Veteran's cervical spine, GAD with PDD, left knee, right knee, left shoulder, thoracolumbar, and migraine disabilities. The claims for service connection for acne or residuals of acne, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), chronic sinusitis, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea) were remanded.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD and denied an earlier effective date. The claims for service connection for various conditions were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than the service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder, to include depression.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and granted service connection for lumbar discogenic pain with right radiculopathy, left thumb injury residuals, bilateral hand tremors, chronic rhinitis (presumptively), and chronic sinusitis.,The Veteran's lumbar discogenic pain with right radiculopathy is related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and fibromyalgia. The Veteran's right knee disability was rated at 10 percent, which was not increased.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral lower extremities peripheral neuropathy, bilateral upper extremities peripheral neuropathy, and fibromyalgia based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, fibromyalgia, dermatosis of the feet, irritable bowel syndrome, and traumatic brain injury. The appeal was denied for increased ratings for PTSD, tremors of the hands, functional digestive disorder, asthma, rhinitis, and chin scar.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and for joint pain, claimed as fibromyalgia symptoms, due to an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), chronic sinusitis, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea).

The appeal was denied for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, while other issues were remanded for further evidence and examination.

The Board denied increased ratings for fibromyalgia, radiculopathy, hearing loss, and sinusitis but granted service connection for bradycardia and an undiagnosed illness.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left and right shoulder disability and fibromyalgia to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for sleep apnea and fibromyalgia, as there was no good cause to extend the time for filing a supplemental claim outside the one-year period for continuous pursuit.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, bipolar disorder, and thoracolumbar strain with arthritis, and assigned initial ratings. The issues of Parkinson's disease, dementia, cervical neck strain, spinal stenosis, TDIU, and special monthly compensation were remanded.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD and remanded several service connection claims, including dyspnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, low back disability, and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.