Fibromyalgia — all decisions

The Veteran's dysarthria is related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and has been granted service connection.,Service connection for fibromyalgia, scleroderma, Raynaud’s syndrome, and loss of reproductive organs is denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's time in service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service-connected fibromyalgia (claimed as fatigue and muscle pain due to a Gulf War environmental hazard) is denied because the evidence does not show that he filed a new and material claim before February 8, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection for right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and fibromyalgia are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of diffuse interstitial fibrosis and fibromyalgia due to the death of the appellant.

The Board dismissed all claims related to the Veteran's service connection and rating for various knee conditions, surgical scars, and TDIU due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, anxiety disorder, headaches, a head scar, and fibromyalgia have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims during his June 2019 Board hearing.,The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected headaches has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's arthritis and fibromyalgia were not shown to have started during service or be related to any in-service injury, disease, or exposure. His headaches were also not found to be related to service or his service-connected nasal fracture.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and related symptoms are rated at 40 percent effective October 28, 2014 through September 27, 2016, then 20 percent thereafter.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left foot and right foot disabilities due to insufficient information in the record regarding these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's thoracic outlet syndrome is secondary to her service-connected fibromyalgia. The VA needs to verify if the Warrior Leader Course was during active duty for training or inactive duty for training and obtain an addendum opinion from a clinician on whether the thoracic outlet syndrome is aggravated by fibromyalgia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and fibromyalgia, as well as his claim for TDIU prior to September 24, 2009. The remand requires obtaining updated medical opinions addressing the relationships between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, kidney cancer (due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune), and gastrointestinal disorder have been dismissed due to the Veteran’s death.

The Veteran's service connection claims for fibromyalgia, previously claimed as lupus and a connective tissue disorder, dizziness, syncope, and hysterectomy have been granted. The Board also found that the Veteran is entitled to a VA medical opinion regarding her hysterectomy.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to the need to address other issues that may impact the TDIU and Chapter 35 (DEA) benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected inflammatory arthropathy. The case is remanded for a new VA examination and rating decision on the initial rating claim and TDIU issue.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital from April 7, 2014, through April 11, 2014, are denied as VA facilities were feasibly available and an attempt to use them beforehand would have been reasonable.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for asthma is dismissed. A rating of 40 percent, but no higher, is granted for fibromyalgia throughout the entire appeal period.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to be examined for fibromyalgia and fallopian tube disease due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions. The TDIU issue is also remanded as it needs to be included in the readjudication process of other issues.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's claims for service connection, as well as his increased evaluation claim for IBS-GERD. The issues include bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, neck disorder, spine disorder, and diabetes mellitus.