Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, fatigue, heart disorder, and sleep apnea as secondary to undiagnosed illness. The appeals were also not successful in reopening previously denied claims for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnoses of back pain, chronic myofascial syndrome, and fibromyalgia are related to her military service, specifically a strain injury in January 1985. The Board found the evidence in equipoise as to whether this condition is also related to an incident in August 1981 during active duty for training (ADT). As such, the claim has been granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions as due to an undiagnosed illness are denied. The Board finds that the veteran did not serve in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Persian Gulf War, and therefore, the presumption of service connection based on undiagnosed illnesses does not apply.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for depression, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and fibromyalgia have been denied. The RO has assigned the maximum schedular ratings for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and ear infections, but denied service connection for fibromyalgia.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to clarify the nature of the veteran's muscle spasms.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, and cervicalgia as these conditions are not related to her active duty service or her service-connected left shoulder disability.

The veteran's IBS is presumed to have been incurred in service and he is granted a 10 percent rating for this condition. The veteran's bilateral pes planus with Morton's neuroma is rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum allowed under VA regulations. His right shoulder disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including fibromyalgia and depression, were not incurred or aggravated during service. The veteran's current diagnoses are considered to be related to his pre-service symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for joint and muscle pain, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, and for evaluation of left ankle ligament strain. The veteran's left ankle condition is currently rated at 10 percent disabling.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a video conference hearing at the North Little Rock RO. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including sending notice of the VCAA and obtaining medical records. The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for fibromyalgia, a compensable rating for IBS, and a rating for maxillary sinusitis are pending.

The Board found that the veteran does not have fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain and secondary service connection for low back pain due to fibromyalgia, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for fibromyalgia, headaches, neck pain other than fibromyalgia, thoracic and lumbar spine disability other than fibromyalgia, bilateral shoulder disability other than fibromyalgia, and bilateral leg pain other than fibromyalgia. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting a comprehensive review of the veteran's claims file by an appropriately qualified physician to determine the nature and etiology of his fibromyalgia.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been granted, but the specific evaluations and effective dates are not specified.,Some issues remain pending as they were not addressed in this decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's fibromyalgia is related to her service, specifically the November 1999 injury during inactive duty for training.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and fibromyalgia were denied, as there is no credible evidence of the claimed stressors. The service connection claim for postoperative hemorrhoid disorder was also denied due to lack of a diagnosis of PTSD. A separate rating for the hemorrhoid disorder was granted, but the gastrointestinal disability claim remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the veteran's fibromyalgia is related to her military service. The veteran will be asked to provide additional medical records and a VA examination will be conducted.