Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including back injury, PTSD, acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, fibromyalgia, gastrointestinal disability, and erectile dysfunction. The decision also addressed a claim for an increased rating for left ear hearing loss but noted that further action was required due to incomplete information.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and hemorrhoids were granted service connection, with a compensable rating for hemorrhoids assigned effective August 9, 2005.

The Board has determined that service connection is warranted for fibromyalgia, as it is recognized as a presumptively associated undiagnosed illness due to active service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and a sleep disorder were denied as there is no current diagnosis of either condition, and the symptoms have been attributed to his diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there is no competent and persuasive evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, with the exception of a denial on the merits for bilateral hearing loss. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the other claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video conference hearing at the Winston-Salem VARO.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and verifying stressors related to PTSD. A VA psychiatric examination will be conducted to determine the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disability, and a VA examination will be conducted to determine the nature and etiology of IBS, sleep disorder, and fibromyalgia.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that the Veteran's chronic muscle fatigue/ fibromyalgia is a qualifying chronic disability under VA regulations and may be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed respiratory disability did not have its onset during active service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for fibromyalgia has been granted, with the effective date set at October 18, 2004.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent based on extraschedular consideration as her symptoms are constant or nearly constant and refractory to therapy, which is already captured by the current rating under Diagnostic Code 5025.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fibromyalgia was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for various conditions, including fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, osteoporosis, as well as increased ratings for existing disabilities. The case is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including chronic pain and psychiatric disorders. The claims will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right foot pes planus, left hip disability, cervical spine DDD, shoulder and upper extremity disabilities, lumbar spine DDD, bilateral knee disability, lower extremity nerve disability, fibromyalgia, and left ankle disability. The appeals were based on the submission of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, as well as her claims for increased evaluations of her right wrist and ankle disabilities, and her TDIU claim have all been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of fibromyalgia in the record, and that it was not incurred during active service or due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current residuals of an upper back injury, including fibromyositis and fibromyalgia, are causally related to her active service.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and deQuervain's Disease. The Veteran was not diagnosed with these conditions during her military service, and there is no medical evidence linking them to her active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and clarifying the September 2009 examination report.