Fibromyalgia — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to inadequate medical examinations.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and a skin condition due to additional evidence needed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional information regarding his work history and for extra-schedular consideration of TDIU prior to March 25, 2022.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for migraine headaches was granted, as a private medical opinion established that the service-connected PTSD aggravates his migraines.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining claims for psychiatric, back, sciatica, headaches, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, and hypertension are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there is no longer a claim in controversy due to the grant of service connection for generalized anxiety and depressive disorders. The issues of service connection for fibromyalgia, vertigo, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and a skin condition are remanded.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability, left and right upper extremity nerve disabilities, fibromyalgia, and urinary incontinence are being remanded for additional development to determine their etiology.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's private medical records, and thus this matter is being remanded for further action.

The Board found that the withholding of VA compensation for 60 days of FY 2014 was proper because the Veteran received concurrent pay and thus, the adjustment (withholding) was valid.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD and migraines, as well as service connection for low back, bilateral hip, and fibromyalgia disorders are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and obstructive sleep apnea, while dismissing the appeals for fibromyalgia, cataracts, and bilateral hearing loss. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at 50 percent, but no higher, prior to July 5, 2023, and the rating has been maintained since then. The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective November 1, 2021, and SMC at the housebound rate for the same period.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and allergic rhinitis, denied service connection for a right foot disorder, fibromyalgia, and left foot disorder, and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, digestive condition including IBS, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and fallen arches/foot problems has been reopened. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature of these conditions and their relationship to military service.

The Board remands the matters for further development, including scheduling VA examinations to determine the current severity of the Veteran's conditions and their etiology.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation due to a need for VA examinations.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease was withdrawn, and a 20 percent rating was granted since April 5, 2018. Service connection for fibromyalgia was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as none of her conditions alone were severe enough to prevent gainful employment.

The Board granted a total disability rating due to unemployability (TDIU) based on the combined effect of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from maintaining gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for an undiagnosed illness due to Gulf War Syndrome, including symptoms of fatigue, fibromyalgia, joint pain, nerve issues, respiratory issues, and dizziness.