Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, conjunctivitis, lumbar strain and spinal degenerative arthritis, sinusitis, hypertension, bronchitis, cervical degenerative arthritis with spondylosis with right arm radiculopathy, and degenerative arthritis of the arms, wrists, and hands. The Board found that there was no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year after separation.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and multiple joint disability (arthalgia) as the evidence did not support a medical relationship between these conditions and military service.

The Board has determined that the reduction in evaluation of bilateral hearing loss from 40 percent to 30 percent effective December 1, 2010 is proper.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for the claimed conditions, including migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, left ankle osteoarthritis and ankylosis of bilateral hand, fingers, wrist, elbow, shoulder disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for right lumbar radiculopathy as a component of the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia (to include as secondary to PTSD), and arthritis have been denied. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD from May 3, 2007 through April 18, 2011 has been granted. The Veteran's claims of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD since April 19, 2011 and to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) from November 19, 2007 through April 18, 2011 have been granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his service, including any exposure to chemicals at Edgewood Arsenal. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fibromyalgia is related to his military service, including an infection suffered therein. The decision grants service connection for fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and migraines have been granted service connection, with a 50% rating for her migraine headaches over the entire appeals period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied as the evidence did not show a link between any of these conditions and his military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and a hiatal hernia, finding no current diagnosis of either condition in the record. The Veteran's joint pains were attributed to various diagnoses including back and shoulder pain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and for increased ratings for her cervical spine disability, finding that there was no current diagnosis of fibromyalgia related to active service or a service-connected condition. The TDIU claim was also denied as the evidence did not show that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for fibromyalgia and thoracolumbar spine disability were denied. The Veteran was already receiving the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 5025 for fibromyalgia, and his thoracolumbar spine disability was rated as 'denied' based on lack of favorable ankylosis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of her claimed conditions. The issue of service connection for PTSD will also be remanded as she has submitted a notice of disagreement on this matter.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD with associated anxiety and major depression, as well as fibromyalgia. The claim seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for fibromyalgia is dismissed due to the grant of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification of whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions, when considered together, render him unemployable. The claim will be readjudicated after obtaining a new opinion from the VA examiner.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including consideration of whether the Veteran's MCTD is as likely as not causally related to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability is service-connected, and her menstrual disability (abnormal bleeding) and fibromyalgia are not service-connected. The skin disability is presumed to be related to active duty due to objective evidence of treatment during or shortly after service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including malaria, a respiratory disorder, a cervical spine disorder, neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities, right and left eye disorders, fibromyalgia and musculoskeletal pain, bilateral knee disorders, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss. The Board found that the evidence did not support these claims.