Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for clarification of the opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically addressing whether his medications and service-connected disabilities have caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sexual dysfunction, headaches, fatigue, back pain, bilateral hip disabilities, knee disabilities, shoulder disabilities, elbow disabilities, and left ankle disability. The appeals were reopened on new evidence but the claims were ultimately denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left knee disorder or fibromyalgia, and therefore service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Board denied service connection for a drug sensitivity disability, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is not related to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right ear hearing loss and carpal tunnel syndrome. The decision is final as it was not appealed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sciatica and fibromyalgia, finding that there was no current diagnosis of either condition and insufficient evidence to establish a link between her symptoms and active service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, low back disorder, skin disorder affecting the face and body, sinus disorder, memory loss disability (claimed as dementia), and joint aches (also described as fibromyalgia).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability and fibromyalgia, as well as her requests for increased ratings for ankle and heel disabilities, were denied. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected narcolepsy is rated at 40 percent, while her service-connected fibromyalgia remains at the minimum 10 percent rating. The decision is mixed as it grants a higher rating for one condition and denies the other.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including VA examinations and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 14, 1994 for the award of a TDIU due to lack of evidence showing unemployability solely due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's symptoms, including fibromyalgia and polyarthralgia, were not found to be related to his service or due to an undiagnosed illness. The VA examinations did not find objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability.

The Board granted service connection for fibromyalgia/intermittent migratory arthralgia and chronic fatigue syndrome as undiagnosed illnesses of Persian Gulf War origin, but denied the other claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for her low back disability, service connection for fibromyalgia and headaches. The criteria used to evaluate these conditions are considered adequate by VA.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's thoracic outlet syndrome does not meet the criteria for a separate compensable evaluation as it does not demonstrate demonstrable neurological impairment or other compensable impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any of the disabilities listed in his claims, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Veteran's dysfunctional uterine bleeding, menorrhagia, and dysmenorrhea were related to her active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to her request for a video-conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the appellant's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, fibromyalgia, and TMJ disorder. The appellant's current conditions are not shown to be related to her military service.