Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current right hip arthritis and multiple joint arthritis are not related to her service or service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board found that the Veteran's CLL and fibromyalgia were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied both claims.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before a decision on the merits may be made.

The Board found that the Veteran's current disabilities, including diabetes, gout, fibromyalgia, brain tumor/hemangioma, right and left lower extremity disabilities, did not become manifest during service or are otherwise related to service. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and analysis to determine the appropriate disability rating for his cervical spine disability, including consideration of radiculopathy and other related conditions.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to clarify the etiology of the Veteran's fibromyalgia and to provide an addendum opinion regarding her service connection claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of fibromyalgia, a generalized systemic arthritis condition, and a left hip disability have been denied as there is no evidence of any diagnosed conditions. The appeal does not involve service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, and fibromyalgia are being remanded due to outstanding records from her military service and private healthcare providers.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fibromyalgia was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and is not caused by her service-connected anemia.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his service, including exposure to herbicides. The issues of entitlement to service connection have been raised.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fibromyalgia is related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of fibromyalgia and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The issue of hepatitis C was also addressed but no decision was made as it was remanded.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, bilateral knee disabilities, and back disability are found to be related to his active service. The Board grants the claims for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon, and assigned a 10 percent disability rating effective December 4, 2007.

The Veteran's appeal of the issues of service connection for asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, and rashes and slow healing sores due to an undiagnosed illness (also claimed as a skin condition) has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his inability to attend the scheduled videoconference hearing at the Portland, Oregon RO. His request for a hearing at the Albuquerque, New Mexico, RO has been noted.

The appellant does not have spina bifida, which is the only birth defect that warrants compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1805 for a child born with birth defects as the child of a Vietnam veteran.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen any of the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection, including those for a spinal disorder, headaches, PTSD, fibromyalgia, and allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining information from the Social Security Administration and providing an addendum opinion regarding her fibromyalgia.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a neck disability and granted it. The Veteran's fibromyalgia was also granted as service connected on a presumptive basis due to her Persian Gulf service.