Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and likely etiology of the veteran's fibromyalgia, as well as whether it had its onset during service or was otherwise related to some aspect of her period of service.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's increased rating for fibromyalgia with major depressive disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, finding no competent medical evidence linking her current condition to active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The veteran's appeal includes claims for various conditions and surgeries, but no specific service connection theory is provided.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder, also claimed as myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia, was denied by the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fibromyalgia is related to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right and left knee disorders, as well as her right and left foot disorders, are not related to service. The claim for fibromyalgia is also denied.

The veteran claims service connection for fibromyalgia, which he attributes to exposure during a training exercise in Panama. The case is being remanded due to missing medical records and the need for further notification of alternative forms of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran's claims for service connection are on appeal, as is his claim to reopen a previously denied right TMJ dysfunction.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia as an undiagnosed illness due to the appellant's Persian Gulf service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral elbow epicondylitis, fibromyalgia (bilateral shoulder, hip and knee fibrositis), and chronic dermatitis (prurigo nodularis) are all service-connected due to their onset during his active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The veteran's chronic joint pain secondary to myofibrositis was rated at 40 percent effective from June 22, 1991, to May 7, 1996.,Effective from May 7, 1996, the veteran's fibromyalgia was rated at 40 percent.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for rheumatoid arthritis and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The case is being remanded due to the need for further medical evaluation and consideration of whether separate ratings are warranted for fibromyalgia and costochondritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that there was no evidence linking fibromyalgia to his service or a service-connected condition, and determined that he did not meet the schedular requirements for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, finding no evidence that it is related to his service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, but granted a compensable (10%) rating for his service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fibromyalgia is related to his service-connected disabilities, specifically bilateral knee and right ankle conditions. The left ankle disorder and right wrist disorder are also found to be secondary to these service-connected conditions.

The veteran's fibromyalgia is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, and her bilateral knee disorder has been granted service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for depression and fibromyalgia, finding that a timely notice of disagreement was not filed within one year of the November 1997 denial.