Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for a clarifying medical opinion on whether the appellant's fibromyalgia and thoracic myositis are etiologically related to her military service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted effective February 10, 2006 due to her service-connected fibromyalgia. Prior to this date, she was not shown by medical evidence of record to be unemployable solely due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's service connection claims for fibromyalgia, headaches, and a skin disorder were denied as there was no competent and credible evidence of in-service symptoms or a nexus between post-service diagnoses and service.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that it is related to in-service noise exposure. The other issues of entitlement to service connection have not been adjudicated and are referred back to the RO.

The Veteran does not have current diagnoses of fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The evidence does not meet the criteria for service connection under any applicable provisions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his service connection claims for left and right shoulder disabilities, fatigue, and fibromyalgia. The claims were not reopened as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia and a lower back condition, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during active service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have fibromyalgia and concluded that any current symptoms are related to polymyositis, which is not service-connected.

The Veteran's GERD and fibromyalgia are not related to his service-connected PTSD, and the Board finds that these conditions are not secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate examination and missing treatment records, as well as the need for a hearing on her sarcoidosis claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing personnel records and verifying service stressors. The claims of service connection for PTSD, depression, and fibromyalgia will be addressed along with the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including a new VA examination and obtaining medical records.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia, to include as secondary to PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development and readjudication.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The claims for GI disorder, fibromyalgia, and CFS are pending as the Veteran's claim of entitlement to reopen a previously denied claim is still under consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, obsessive compulsive disorder, and major depressive disorder as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy is not warranted.

The Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions that are attributable to her military service.

The Veteran's appeal was denied because he did not file a timely notice of disagreement to the May 2006 rating decision that severed service connection for fibromyalgia and low back with chronic pain, effective June 1, 2006. The issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder and an earlier effective date for service connection are remanded.

The Veteran's muscle pain, diagnosed as fibromyalgia, and cardiovascular disorder are not related to her active duty service or a service-connected disability. The Board denied the claims for bilateral knee and foot disorders due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, respiratory disability (shortness of breath), fibromyalgia, and sleep apnea were granted. Effective dates prior to August 31, 2000, were established for the grant of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and a rating increase for headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for fibromyalgia, previously evaluated as cervical strain and lumbosacral strain. The case is being remanded to determine whether separate ratings are warranted for the Veteran's back and cervical symptomatology as distinct from her fibromyalgia.