Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of the claimed conditions and insufficient evidence to establish a link between active military service or any other condition.

The Veteran's CFS, respiratory disability, heart disability, intestinal disability, bilateral shoulder disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety), headaches, arthritis of all joints, and fibromyalgia were not related to service.,Service connection for hypertension was granted but the rating assigned is noncompensable (zero percent).,The Veteran's lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease currently manifests as pain and minimal limitation of motion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for major depression, eczema, and fibromyalgia as they were not related to his military service or due to undiagnosed illness.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches, effective from November 3, 2004. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include bipolar disorder), seizure disorder, a right knee disability, and fibromyalgia are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete evidence and need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA rheumatology examination to determine if the Veteran has fibromyalgia or any other systemic joint disorder, including an undiagnosed illness, related to his service. The appeal is also being remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran's complaints of joint pain are attributed to his multiple service-connected orthopedic disabilities or a separate disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and obstructive sleep apnea. The decision also granted service connection for specific phobia but assigned a non-compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a Court decision.

The Board found that fibromyalgia was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to or the result of the service-connected Raynaud's syndrome.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and coronary artery disease, as new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board finds that there is a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims based on the relationship between the service-connected PTSD and the current conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome, and thus service connection cannot be granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a neurological disorder, peptic ulcers, gastrointestinal disorder other than ulcers, fibromyalgia, and hypertension were all denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities related to toxic chemical exposure in service.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service connection claims for various conditions, some of which have been reopened due to new evidence. The case is being remanded for further development and readjudication.

The Board has decided to reschedule the Veteran's hearing for his claims of service connection for narcolepsy with cataplexy and parasomnia, and fibromyalgia due to a failure to appear at the previously scheduled hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, insomnia, and fibromyalgia due to Gulf War exposure. Service connection was denied for the remaining conditions.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining a new medical examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's fibromyalgia and whether he has separate knee or elbow disabilities. The examiner should also provide a full description of the effects of his service-connected fibromyalgia on his ability to work and on activities of daily living.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for his service-connected skin rash and chronic fatigue syndrome were denied. The Veteran also had multiple attempts to reopen previously denied claims of service connection for hearing loss, keratosis pilaris, shortness of breath, weakness, forgetfulness/depression, and headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, mycoplasma infection, right and left knee disorders, as well as increased ratings for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right and left wrists have all been granted.

Service connection is granted for vision problems due to exposure to herbicides. Service connection is denied for undifferentiated connective tissue disease, prostate problems, fibromyalgia, memory problems, and PTSD.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are service-connected.