Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a lumbosacral spine disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, fibromyalgia, and major depressive disorder.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected cervical spine disability and fibromyalgia are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The case is being remanded due to the need for additional notification and development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and an addendum to the November 2002 VA examination. The issues of service connection for fibromyalgia on both direct and secondary bases, as well as consideration of the revised rating criteria for spine disorders, will be re-adjudicated.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development to comply with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and other relevant regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fibromyalgia, which was present during service and characterized as a chronic disability, is service-connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and have denied all of his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to VCAA notice issues and inextricably intertwined issues of service connection for headaches, sleep disturbance, fibromyalgia, polyarthralgia, gout, and a lung condition.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia as due to an undiagnosed illness, but the effective date remains May 16, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia due to a lack of current evidence and because the veteran failed to appear for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence received by the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fibromyalgia is caused by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants this claim. The heart disorder issue remains pending as there is insufficient evidence to determine its relationship to PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left shoulder disability and service connection for a back disorder also claimed as fibromyalgia, finding that there was no evidence of continuity of symptoms following service or any relationship to service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and a chronic acquired bowel disorder due to new evidence submitted since the July 1999 decision. The Board found that these conditions are related to active service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and development of her claims.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000, including notification requirements under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5103(a) and 38 C.F.R. § 3.159.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 1996 and July 1999 for the grant of service connection for fibromyalgia was granted, with a rating assigned at 40% effective from July 29, 1999.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that the veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. The issues of hepatitis C, Meniere's disease, and Epstein-Barr virus remain pending as further development is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for arthralgias of the hands due to an undiagnosed illness and denied the other claims. The veteran's claim for fibromyalgia was reopened, but she is not entitled to a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia is being remanded to the RO for further action, including sending a VCAA letter and considering the matter on a direct or secondary basis.