Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 40 percent, which represents a complete grant of the benefit sought on appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's fibromyalgia did not have its onset during active service, is not related to a service-connected condition, and was not caused or aggravated by her service-connected lumbar spine disability. As such, the claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, including as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability, has been denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate medical opinions in a previous examination report.

The Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia is currently rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 40 percent. The claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran was granted a TDIU rating effective March 6, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to address the relationship between Reiter's syndrome and his service-connected disabilities. The issue of entitlement to TDIU will also be addressed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including neck injury, heat exposure, thoracolumbar spine disability, left ankle disability, skin condition, tinnitus, PTSD, gastrointestinal disorder, erectile dysfunction, fibromyalgia, and sleep disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ankle disability is related to her service, and thus granted service connection for this condition. The cervical spine disability was not shown to be related to service.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's claimed conditions and denied all service connection claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's left, right knee disabilities and low back disability were not incurred in or aggravated by her active service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy, Epstein Barr/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, fibromyalgia, Raynaud's syndrome, anemia, diverticulitis, tinnitus and migraines are all found to be related to Agent Orange exposure in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, fibromyalgia, and a lumbar spine disorder. The evidence received since the last denial was not new and material to reopen any of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as his TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for fibromyalgia is being remanded due to insufficient medical findings to properly rate the disability.

The Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia warrants at least a 20 percent initial disability rating, but the claim is remanded to determine if a higher rating can be assigned due to worsening symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with DDD, and increased his rating for lumbosacral strain with DDD from noncompensable to 20 percent.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia was productive of symptoms that were constant or nearly constant, and were refractory to therapy from October 31, 2002, to November 16, 2006. The Board found the schedular criteria for a 40 percent disability rating for fibromyalgia have been met during this period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing. The main issues are about service connection for erectile dysfunction and a higher rating for fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the issues of service connection and TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's fibromyalgia was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied her claim.