Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for narcolepsy with cataplexy and parasomnia has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, dermatophytosis, and fibromyalgia were granted with noncompensable initial ratings.

The Veteran seeks service connection for fibromyalgia. The VA has not provided sufficient evidence to decide the claim, and further development is needed.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Sacred Heart Hospital on January 3, 2005 is granted as the services were provided in an emergency and no VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and fibromyalgia were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.,Service treatment records are negative for complaints, diagnoses, or treatment related to these conditions while on active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and awarded special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ, both effective January 6, 2007.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since June 15, 2004. The fibromyalgia rating remains at 40 percent. The left and right foot plantar fasciitis ratings are both 10 percent. The cholecystectomy residuals remain at 0 percent. The IBS is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including VA examinations and further evidence collection. The Veteran's claims of service connection for fibromyalgia with immune system failure and irritable bowel syndrome are pending.

The Board denied all issues related to service connection and initial evaluations for various disabilities, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for increased ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and an increased rating for his digestive system disability, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia are found to be related to his military service, specifically his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the source of the Veteran's Methadone and Oxycodone usage, as well as whether there was willful misconduct involved in his death. The case is remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia is being remanded due to the need for further examination and development of National Guard records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and gastrointestinal disability are related to his military service. The Gulf War Syndrome claim is denied as it does not constitute a recognized disease entity.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, which is manifested by joint pain and stiffness. The Veteran's memory loss and concentration problems are attributed to a known clinical diagnosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a Gulf War Registry examination and further VA examinations regarding fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and infertility.

The Board granted service connection for fibromyalgia and found that the Veteran's right hip disorder is not related to his active service. The low back disability was rated at 40 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, PTSD, and posttraumatic fibromyalgia. The decision also addressed issues related to TDIU, NODs regarding denial of service connection for PTSD and fibromyalgia, and CUE in a 1998 rating decision.

The Board has determined that there is a nexus between the Veteran's asthma and her service, granting her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's joint pain, including fibromyalgia, is presumed to be due to an undiagnosed illness resulting from active service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Persian Gulf War.