Fibromyalgia — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and a right shoulder disability, and remanded several other claims related to secondary conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed.,The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right lower extremity numbness, left upper and lower extremity numbness, poly joint pain in all major joints, irritable bowel syndrome, obstructive airway disease, and fibromyalgia, due to exposures during service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's PTSD alone did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 15, 2013.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to new evidence and outstanding records. The claims for right ankle, left ankle, right knee, left knee, lumbar spine, weakness and lack of coordination of legs, radiculopathy of lower extremity, PTSD with dissociative symptoms and derealization, allergic rhinitis, headache disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, respiratory disability, cervical spine disability, tremors of hands, and costochondritis are being remanded for further development.

The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to PTSD is granted. The effective date of this grant is February 10, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability is worsening, requiring help with activities of daily living. The Board finds further development necessary to determine the current severity of her service-connected psychiatric disorder and whether fibromyalgia is a manifestation of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia is granted due to the presumption of exposure in the Persian Gulf War. The claim for a compensable rating for hypertension is denied as there are no readings meeting the criteria for a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of fibromyalgia, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her psychiatric disability is granted, and the case is remanded to determine if she is entitled to an increased rating.,Service connection for fibromyalgia as secondary to service-connected rhabdomyolysis is granted. The case is also remanded to assess whether the Veteran is entitled to a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for irritable bowel syndrome was denied in a final decision, and no new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim.,Service connection for blood clots (including pulmonary embolisms) is not granted as there is no causal link between the condition and active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, fibromyalgia, tinnitus, and left thumb fracture, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of 70% for his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and opinion regarding service connection for fibromyalgia, back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than anxiety.

A rating of 60 percent for autoimmune disease is granted from July 24, 2008.,A maximum schedular 30 percent rating for IBS is granted from July 24, 2008.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and TDIU due to unresolved issues regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service treatment for fibrositis and her current diagnosis of fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his current level of impairment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot injury and fibromyalgia were denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for left elbow forearm supination and right elbow forearm supination have been advanced to December 13, 2016.,Service connection was granted for radiculopathy of both legs as secondary to a lumbar spine disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis had its onset during her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected memory problems are now considered. The Board has ordered a VA aid and attendance examination to assess if all his disabilities require regular assistance.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and the need to obtain additional medical records. The issues include psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, MDD, GAD, and fibromyalgia; and joint pain, specifically fibromyalgia.