Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The veteran's multiple disabilities do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes based on his service-connected conditions, as they are not of sufficient severity to render him permanently unemployable.

The Board has granted service connection for dermatitis, but denied the veteran's claims for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (to include as due to an undiagnosed illness), and post-traumatic stress disorder. The effective date of service connection for dermatitis is set at April 7, 1997.

The Board determined that the veteran's fibromyalgia did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as her symptoms were not present more than one-third of the time and she required continuous medication only when needed.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and joint pain as a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness, and also denied secondary service connection for depression.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded and denied them.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and fibromyalgia, but granted a 10% evaluation for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service, and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.

The Board denied an increased rating for the appellant's right shoulder disability, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's fibromyalgia/fibromyositis with a somatoform disorder is rated at the highest possible evaluation of 50 percent, reflecting its predominant psychiatric component. The service-connected disability does not meet the criteria for TDIU due to its physical component.

The Board found that the veteran's symptoms have been attributed to known clinical diagnoses and denied her claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.

The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, and vertigo. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.