Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection, evaluations for various conditions, and effective dates. The specific details of each issue are not provided.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The issues of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia and upper back and neck pain are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, a low back disability, and an acquired respiratory disability to include COPD, asthma, chronic bronchitis, sinusitis, and laryngitis.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on direct evidence of their onset during active duty.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed fibromyalgia disorder and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for myofascial pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral knee disability, hypertension, chronic sinusitis, and degenerative joint disease/degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine are all denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for anxiety, but did not find a relationship between any of her claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a back disability, neck disability, and fibromyalgia are all granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has current disabilities of these conditions and there is sufficient medical evidence to establish a link between his military service and each condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for fibromyalgia and PTSD, but the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that these conditions are related to service.

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

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of service connection for fibromyalgia and left shoulder injury are inextricably intertwined with the pension claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records, particularly those from Luke Air Force Base.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), residuals of a lobectomy and pneumonia, bilateral knee disability, low back disability, and cervical spine disability has been granted. She is also awarded a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran seeks service connection for fibromyalgia, which he claims is related to his service-connected anxiety neurosis with depressive features. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current fibromyalgia diagnosis.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia was granted service connection, as it manifested to a compensable degree after service and is related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bone cancer and fibromyalgia, to include as secondary to the service-connected right shoulder disability, were denied. The claim of new and material evidence for fibromyalgia was reopened.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and requests for SSA records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were granted, with a 40% evaluation assigned for fibromyalgia. The effective date remains December 15, 2008.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his entitlement to compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of Interferon treatment, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral heel disorder, flat feet, fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, gastrointestinal disorders, and erectile dysfunction prior to May 23, 2011. The decision is based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The RO assigned a noncompensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss effective from October 6, 2006.