Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for left and right long finger strains, a right ankle strain, and GERD with hiatal hernia. The appeal seeking increased ratings for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, allergic rhinitis, and scars was dismissed due to severance of service connection.

The Board granted service connection for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disabilities, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, digestive disabilities including irritable bowel syndrome with abdominal pain and nausea, pelvic organ disabilities, iron deficiency anemia, and genital herpes. Service connection was denied for acne, tendonitis, fibromyalgia, painful joints, left shin splints, right shin splints, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, respiratory infection, GERD, PTSD, anxiety condition, manic-depressive reaction, and psychiatric disorder other than unspecified depressive disorder with symptoms of suicidal ideation. An initial 50% rating was granted for the service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the notice of disagreement submitted by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic sinusitis, chronic headaches, dermatosis of arms and legs, uterine fibroids, bilateral shoulder disability, left wrist disability, and PTSD. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, left hand neurological condition, and right hand neurological condition. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to various pain conditions and fibromyalgia, leading to their dismissal.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to various pain conditions and fibromyalgia, leading to their dismissal.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions prevented her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment from April 4, 2022, to April 22, 2023.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to various pain conditions and fibromyalgia, leading to their dismissal.

The Board granted service connection for chronic constipation and GERD, but denied service connection for fibromyalgia.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and a stomach condition to obtain additional service records and new medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. The appeal was also denied for a compensable evaluation for COPD with asthma prior to September 19, 2024, and remanded claims related to diarrhea and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia on a presumptive basis, but denied higher initial ratings for PTSD, left shoulder disability (surgical scars), bilateral hearing loss, and remanded several other claims.

The Board remands the claim for an increased initial rating for fibromyalgia prior to October 23, 2020, due to a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, a headache disorder, a respiratory disorder, and a skin disorder due to insufficient notice of the right to a hearing on a supplemental claim.

The Board granted service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as they are etiologically related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities with symptomology separate from those disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, central pain syndrome, and remanded the claim for fibromyalgia due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee, cervical spine, lumbar spine, and sciatic radiculopathy disabilities but denied increased ratings for the psychiatric disorder and other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain and bloating, respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea), but granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The decision also addressed the initial rating of IBS, finding it not compensable.