Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 10 percent, with occupational and social impairment due to occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. The Veteran has been granted service connection for fibromyalgia but denied for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis.

The Veteran's claim for an annual VA clothing allowance for the year 2013 is being remanded due to the need for additional clinical determination regarding the use of his service-connected fibromyalgia with chronic fatigue syndrome braces and their impact on his clothes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a kidney disorder and fibromyalgia have been reopened, but the evidence does not support granting these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, have rendered him unable to maintain any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background.

The Board found that the Veteran's fibromyalgia is not secondary to her service-connected bilateral knee disability and denied both her claim for service connection and her TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a back injury, fibromyalgia, COPD, and right knee disability are not related to active duty service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a low back disability. The Veteran's low back disability, Reiter's Syndrome, and fibromyalgia are all found to be related to his military service.

The Board found that an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include adjustment disorder with mixed anxious and depressed mood, is etiologically related to the Veteran's military service. Fibromyalgia was not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's qualifying chronic disability, including gastrointestinal symptoms and migraine headaches, is associated with his service in the Persian Gulf. The skin disability claim was denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or an increased rating for any of her claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia, migraines, and other conditions have prevented her from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than June 2, 1994 for service connection and TDIU due to chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. The decision found no pending claims prior to June 2, 1994.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and private medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the second finger in the right hand, finding that symptoms began during service and have continued to the present day.,Service connection is denied for fibromyalgia as there is no current diagnosis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The claims include reopening the service connection for undiagnosed illness, separate ratings for erectile dysfunction and bladder/bowel impairment, as well as seeking service connection for various conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and requesting Social Security Administration (SSA) disability decision and related records. The Veteran will also undergo a VA psychiatric examination to determine the current nature of her psychiatric disorders and their relation, if any, to her service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records. The case will be reconsidered after these are obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his neuromuscular symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for certain issues, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic tension headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, and fibromyalgia were granted with effective dates of June 1, 1995. The claim for service connection for memory loss was denied due to lack of evidence within the one-year appeal period.