Fibromyalgia — all decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, acquired psychiatric disability (major depression disorder), fibromyalgia, and arthritis have been granted. The claim for service connection for the left knee condition is remanded, as well as the claim for a thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Board has denied service connection for fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The Veteran's claim for residuals of a head injury is remanded.,Service connection cannot be established as there is no current diagnosis or present disability for fibromyalgia and IBS. The Veteran's claims are denied.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims and rating issues due to the addition of VA treatment records since August 2015, without a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease has been granted, along with service connection for fibromyalgia, acquired psychiatric disability (mood disorder and unspecified depressive disorder), bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, irritable bowel syndrome, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity arthropathy, left lower extremity arthropathy, and chronic pain.,The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is remanded due to the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel syndrome.

Service connection is granted for right ear hearing loss.,Service connection is denied for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fibromyalgia had its onset during service and granted her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for atopic dermatitis, left tennis elbow, and left eye condition (condition of the cornea) were granted with effective dates prior to October 18, 2012.,Service connection was denied for fibromyalgia, low back pain, arthritis also claimed as joint pain (cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, bilateral knee and bilateral ankles), and respiratory problems and asthma.

The Veteran's claims for a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right great toe bunionectomy, service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fibromyalgia (claimed as joint pain), and traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been withdrawn. The Board has granted service connection for a skin condition that is etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and fibromyalgia (as secondary to sleep apnea), finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a relationship between these conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including PTSD, bilateral pes planus, right and left shoulder arthritis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, erectile dysfunction, psychiatric disorders, fibromyalgia, vertigo, anemia, acne, eye disabilities, hearing loss, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, respiratory disability, elbow, wrist, hand, low back, knee, GERD, and sleep apnea are all remanded for further development.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD.,Left ear hearing loss has not been shown during the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and residuals of Lyme's disease due to a lack of evidence showing an increase in severity during her National Guard service. The Board found that any aggravation was not due to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical degenerative disk disease is denied as the disability did not manifest during service and is unrelated to service.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied because there is no current diagnosis of CFS at any time during the appeal period.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is remanded due to lack of a current diagnosis. The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is also remanded as it involves complex medical issues and requires further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and fibromyalgia have been granted. The claim for the psychiatric disorder was reopened based on new evidence, while the claim for fibromyalgia remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and fibromyalgia due to new evidence indicating possible exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are granted as secondary to their service-connected undifferentiated connective tissue disorder, with a combined rating of 60% for bronchial asthma and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and granted. The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is now rated at 30 percent, effective July 24, 2012. Service connection for PTSD remains denied, but an earlier effective date of July 24, 2012 has been granted.,The Veteran's IBS was found to be severe and manifested by diarrhea with more or less constant abdominal distress. The earlier effective dates for both irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and PTSD have been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for fibromyalgia, left knee strain, right knee strain, left ankle strain, and right ankle strain due to lack of adequate medical evidence in the record. The Veteran is required to undergo a new VA examination to determine if he meets the diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia and whether his bilateral knee and ankle disabilities are related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for fibromyalgia due to insufficient medical opinions and failure to address certain factors. The Veteran's fibromyalgia may be related to his military service, but further examination is needed.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia, and TDIU have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeal for PTSD has been denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.