Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for high cholesterol, sleep apnea, night sweats, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability (including major depressive disorder), fibromyalgia, and a bilateral leg disability have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal. The claims for a bilateral foot disability are not on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection, except for fibromyalgia which may be presumed as having been sustained as a result of his service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is not service-connected, as it is secondary to a pre-existing low back disability.,Hearing loss and hypertension are not service-connected.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, a neck disability, a back disability, fibromyalgia, and a disorder manifested by chest pain are granted.

The Veteran's complaints of flu-like symptoms and fatigue are attributed to his service-connected fibromyalgia and PTSD, and the Board finds that these conditions do not meet the criteria for service connection as an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically undifferentiated somatoform disorder, has been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to his active service or any service-connected condition. The claim for increased rating for fibromyalgia prior to March 30, 2012 was not adjudicated.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder was denied as there is no credible evidence of current disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left upper extremity disorders (claimed as bilateral arm pain and numbness) secondary to the service-connected cervical strain. The Veteran's tension headaches with migraine features are also rated higher than 10 percent. However, further development is needed due to incomplete information regarding her psychiatric conditions and fibromyalgia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have service in Vietnam and therefore, he is not entitled to presumptive service connection for any conditions related to Agent Orange exposure. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were withdrawn, and her right knee degenerative joint disease was denied.

The Board has determined that fibromyalgia is secondary to service-connected PTSD and grants the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, fibromyalgia, hypertension, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis. The Veteran's claims were remanded due to new evidence received after a prior denial.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claim can be properly adjudicated, including obtaining medical opinions and reviewing outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking the current bilateral hearing loss disability to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 40 percent. The claim for an increased evaluation on a schedular basis has been denied. The claim for an extraschedular evaluation remains pending.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected lupus. His initial rating for system lupus erythematous, lupus nephritis, remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's undiagnosed illness, rated as fibromyalgia, is currently evaluated at 40 percent and has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. Her lumbar spine disability was rated at 40 percent, but the Board found no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes meeting criteria for higher ratings.