Fibromyalgia Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted. The claims of service connection for fibromyalgia and neurogenic bladder (recurrent UTIs) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for sinusitis and an initial increased rating for fibromyalgia. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for fibromyalgia and has remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher rating for irritable bowel syndrome due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's initial rating for left and right shoulder degenerative arthritis was denied. The Veteran also had his cervical spine radiculopathy granted, as well as a grant of service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis effective March 13, 2018.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was granted effective December 27, 2021.

The reduction of the disability rating for headaches from 50% to 30% is not proper and is void ab initio. Effective dates are denied for various service connection claims.,Multiple issues related to initial disability ratings, effective dates, and earlier effective dates for higher ratings are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and fibromyalgia disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection based on CUE in rating decisions have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection based on CUE in rating decisions have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection based on CUE in rating decisions have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection based on CUE in rating decisions have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection based on CUE in rating decisions have been dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing is denied due to the lack of evidence showing loss of use of an extremity or complete paralysis of the external popliteal nerve. The case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia and her obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Specifically, a new opinion is needed on whether obesity caused by fibromyalgia could serve as an intermediate step in causing OSA.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 40% rating for service-connected fibromyalgia, finding that the criteria were not met prior to February 27, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected disabilities, finding that she was not unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with her education and work history.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or causation.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and bilateral knee disability are granted as service-connected, with the latter being presumed due to Gulf War exposure. The Board found that there is a link between her current conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's right knee strain with osteoarthritis is granted an effective date of May 23, 2024. Service connection for CFS and fibromyalgia are also granted but with an effective date of December 11, 2024.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and fibromyalgia.

The Board has determined that the decision on appeal is legally inadequate due to insufficient notification and an inadequately supported medical opinion. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, COPD, migraines, a back disability, right and left upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, signet ring gastric carcinoma status post gastrectomy/cholecystectomy, and fibromyalgia have been dismissed. The claim for signet ring gastric carcinoma status post gastrectomy/cholecystectomy is remanded due to a need for updated toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) memo and VA medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with AUD and has also dismissed the issue of service connection for fibromyalgia due to the Veteran's withdrawal from appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hypertension was granted. The claims for fibromyalgia, headaches, and chronic fatigue were dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these appeals. The LLE and RLE neuropathy claims are remanded.