Fibromyalgia Board decisions

Service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted due to continuity of symptomatology since service. Service connection for fibromyalgia is denied as there is insufficient evidence to establish its onset during service or relate it to military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to the appellant's failure to provide necessary identifying information and releases for critical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and fibromyalgia are being remanded due to the need for additional development of the evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability of the bilateral knees and ankles, claimed as rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia, is being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and need for clarification regarding her diagnoses.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome or fibromyalgia, and her lipomas do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition, parathyroid condition, and fibromyalgia were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Board denied the claim for an effective date prior to March 14, 1994 for the award of a TDIU, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that a TDIU rating was warranted within the one-year period prior to March 14, 1994.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current disability, diagnosed as chronic regional pain syndrome, had its onset in service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and found that the Veteran's right shoulder disability is not eligible for extraschedular consideration. The issue of TDIU was addressed but not decided.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is found to be service-connected, as it constitutes a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness related to her service in the Persian Gulf. The Veteran's trigeminal neuralgia and migraines are also found to be service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and provide proper VCAA notice.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding his claims of service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and fibromyalgia. The examiner should consider the Veteran's exposure to jet fuel and related chemicals during his military service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for an upper back disability. The RO denied this claim in a May 2002 rating decision, which was upheld by the Veteran's July 2003 statement indicating she did not receive the February 2003 letter and that her representative had not properly indicated what she wanted to appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his fibromyalgia and any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment, and a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disorders is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of all evidence. The issues include cervical spine disability, fibromyalgia, left knee arthralgias, cervical neuropathy of the left upper extremity, and thoracic outlet syndrome.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to her service. The claim for fibromyalgia remains pending as it is separate from the service connection issue.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a gastrointestinal disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, neck disability, bilateral hand pain, bilateral shoulder disability, and bilateral hip disability is granted as these conditions are presumed to have been incurred due to an undiagnosed illness during his Gulf War service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a video-conference hearing.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is service-connected as secondary to PTSD, and he was granted a 10% rating for his defective hearing.