Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia and hypertension, finding that these conditions are not secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The initial ratings assigned were denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and her claims have been dismissed.

The Veteran does not have a muscle condition that is related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current diagnosis of fibromyalgia is likely related to her service-connected stress fractures and other injuries during boot camp, leading to a favorable decision on her claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran's claim is still pending as it relates to reopening a service connection claim.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have fibromyalgia and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have fibromyalgia and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's left ankle sprain is rated at 20 percent, and service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and migraine headaches (secondary to fibromyalgia) has been granted. The claim for service connection for fibromyalgia remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the likely etiology of the Veteran's Reiter's Syndrome, fibromyalgia, and low back disorder. The Veteran also needs to be provided with proper notice on his application to reopen previously denied claims for service connection for a low back disability with scoliosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, fibromyalgia, dysthymic disorder (claimed as depression), hypertension, loss of sense of taste, and loss of sense of smell. The claim for TDIU benefits was also addressed but is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of spider bites, fibromyalgia as secondary to spider bites, skin cancer as secondary to mustard gas exposure, and arthritis or degenerative joint disease as secondary to spider bites. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's myofascial pain syndrome and left knee disability are not related to service, and his psychiatric disorder is not shown to be due to service. Therefore, these claims have been denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for her service-connected fibromyalgia with irritable bowel syndrome was granted, and she is now assigned a 10 percent evaluation. The claims of entitlement to service connection for neck and low back conditions were also granted as secondary to the service-connected fibromyalgia with irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, low back pain, and bilateral hip disability as they are not shown to be related to her service-connected foot disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to procedural issues, including a need for additional evidence regarding service connection for PTSD and fibromyalgia.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claims for fibromyalgia, a right knee disorder, Wildervanck syndrome with Duane's retraction syndrome and Klippel-Feil syndrome, and chest pains. The Veteran's service-connected status post bilateral epididymectomy and left spermatocelectomy is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for headaches. The claims for fibromyalgia, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and drug sensitivity secondary to fibromyalgia or an acquired psychiatric disorder are being REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, a disability due to exposure to environmental hazards of the Persian Gulf War, and a disability due to in-service exposure to depleted uranium are denied as there is no current diagnosis or objective evidence of such conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's fibromyalgia is not causally related to service and denied his claim.