Fibromyalgia — all decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for fibromyalgia was dismissed due to a subsequent NOD filed within the specified timeframe.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD and awarded effective dates of February 17, 2022, for the awards of service connection for migraines and tinnitus. The Board denied an earlier effective date for emphysema and other issues were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for fibromyalgia to obtain a new examination and medical opinion, as well as to determine if a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examination is necessary.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, cervical spine disability, but denied service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, and gastrointestinal condition.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for chronic tension headaches but denied higher ratings for right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, remanded claims for cervical strain, fibromyalgia, SLE, and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for an undiagnosed illness characterized by pain of the shoulders, knees, fingers, and toes (claimed as fibromyalgia) prior to August 10, 2022, and for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board denied service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder, ulcerative colitis, fibromyalgia, and seborrheic dermatitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for a psychiatric disability but denied service connection for cardiac arrhythmia, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, dermatosis, and sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral shin splints but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic sinusitis, coronary heart disease, tremors of the hands, restless legs syndrome, obesity-hypoventilation syndrome, and hypertension.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for right and left upper extremity radiculopathy as neurological manifestations of his service-connected neck disability, but denied earlier effective dates for fibromyalgia and lower extremity polyradiculopathies.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 6, 2013, for the grant of service connection for fibromyalgia and denied initial disability ratings in excess of 40 percent for fibromyalgia. However, it granted an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches prior to June 20, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, migraines, neuropsychological signs or symptoms, and a respiratory condition. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep disorder, lumbar spine disability, bilateral eye conditions, gastrointestinal problems, high blood pressure, and left below knee amputation were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an initial 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while denying service connection for fibromyalgia, respiratory insufficiency, tension headaches, TMJ/TMD, right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and a scar associated with the right knee.

The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, but remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the claim for an initial PTSD rating in excess of 70 percent, finding the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate the 70 percent criteria rather than the 100 percent criteria. The Board remanded claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, and for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain due to inadequate VA examinations and opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a memory loss disorder and remanded the claims for right knee pain and fibromyalgia, claimed as chronic pain due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for left hand peripheral neuropathy, right hand peripheral neuropathy, and fibromyalgia as not causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service. The initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain was also denied.