Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess her fibromyalgia and right hip disability claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome that is diagnosed or otherwise etiologically related to service. The VA examinations and opinions provided do not support a finding of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran does not have a qualifying chronic disability to include undiagnosed illness and medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness other than fibromyalgia, which is already service-connected. The symptoms of mental health symptoms, sleep impairment, headaches, and muscle and joint pain are considered part of the service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the loss of use of both lower extremities, such as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair. Therefore, she is entitled to specially adapted housing but not special home adaptations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA outpatient treatment records and ensure all development actions have been conducted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. Specifically, an updated medical opinion is required to address whether her current low back disability and fibromyalgia are related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a secondary service connection claim for fibromyalgia, as the Veteran claims his PTSD medication caused or aggravated his fibromyalgia. Further development is needed with an opinion from a medical examiner regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD causes or aggravates his fibromyalgia.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, providing an opinion on direct service connection for fibromyalgia, and issuing a statement of the case regarding PTSD and depression.

The Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia, combined with her other disabilities, necessitates the need for regular aid and attendance of another person as of August 28, 2013. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The VA denied the Appellant's claims of service connection for multiple arthralgias (claimed as bilateral hand and hip conditions), to include fibromyalgia, and a bilateral knee disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that caused these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid or inflammatory arthritis and a right shoulder disability, both claimed as bone pain.,There is no current diagnosis of rheumatoid or inflammatory arthritis associated with the Veteran's bone pain.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA Gulf War Protocol examination.

The Veteran's claim of an initial rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD was granted, and he is now rated at 70 percent. The issue of a TDIU was also granted. The claim of service connection for fibromyalgia was denied. Service connection for PFB and bladder disorder were not established. Special monthly compensation based on the need for aid & attendance/housebound status was granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, hypertension, and fibromyalgia were denied. The Veteran was granted an initial compensable rating (level I) for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for her service-connected fibromyalgia with Raynaud's phenomenon. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical opinions regarding whether SLE should be considered part of her service-connected disability and if so, whether it is related to her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome was withdrawn. The claim of service connection for heat urticaria remains denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen it.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a right ankle disability due to new evidence received since the October 2003 denial. The Veteran's current right ankle disability is found to be related to his in-service parachute jump injury.,Service connection is granted for a right ankle disability, with consideration of continuity of symptomatology from service.