Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder myositis and fibromyalgia, finding that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia does not prevent him from obtaining and retaining employment consistent with his abilities, aptitudes, and interests. Therefore, he is not entitled to vocational rehabilitation services.

The veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia and an initial compensable evaluation for low back disability was denied. The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of fibromyalgia, and the evidence does not support a grant of service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's migraine headaches are caused by his service-connected fibromyalgia and tension headaches, and thus grants service connection for these symptoms.

The veteran was granted a TDIU and DEA benefits effective March 18, 2000. The RO assigned an effective date of January 13, 2000 for the grant of these benefits.

The veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was reopened, and her increased ratings for stress fractures of the right and left legs were granted.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the veteran's disability rating from 40% to 10% for fibromyalgia with depression was proper and denied restoration of the original 40% rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA records from a cervical spine surgery at Naval Hospital Portsmouth, Virginia.

The veteran's claims are being remanded due to the lack of service medical records, and further development is required including obtaining her SMRs and personnel records. The veteran will also be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of her claimed neck disorder, migraine headaches, and fibromyalgia.

The veteran's claimed disabilities, including bilateral flat foot and toe pain, groin and pelvic pain, left leg disability, sacroiliac joint pain/hip pain, knee disability, and bone deterioration, are not shown to be related to service. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a grant of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have fibromyalgia and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for higher ratings for fibromyalgia and depression have been denied as there is no evidence of exceptional or unusual disability due to marked interference with employment, frequent periods of hospitalization, or other factors rendering impracticable the application of regular schedular standards.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia of the upper and lower back was not rated higher than 10 percent for the entire appeal period.

The veteran's claim for additional disability due to an EMG performed at a VA medical facility was denied as there is no evidence of physical injury resulting from the procedure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fibromyalgia is not related to her service or any other condition, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia caused by exposure to Agent Orange, finding that there was no verifiable evidence of such exposure and that fibromyalgia is not a presumptive disorder under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for restrictive lung disorder with dyspnea on exertion and fibromyalgia, both claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure. The appeals were remanded for further action.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, abnormal weight loss, sleep disturbances, frequent diarrhea, and memory problems as due to an undiagnosed illness. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia and assigned a 40% rating effective from August 26, 2003. The issue of an earlier effective date for the low back disability is remanded.