Fibromyalgia — all decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are not fully addressed due to new evidence submitted after the July 11, 2019 decision. The issues of service connection for various conditions and an increased rating remain pending.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which may relate to his service-connected conditions. The claims will be reviewed again with a focus on the relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his in-service vaccinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypoglycemia, fibromyalgia, parasomnia, sleep apnea, and pancreatitis. The cases are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these conditions.

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

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.,VA will obtain all outstanding records and provide the Veteran with another opportunity to submit evidence.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for depression due to new and material evidence. The claims for anxiety, chronic pain syndrome, and fibromyalgia are remanded as they involve different issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia have been denied.,The claim to reopen the previously denied sleep apnea has also been denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left knee disorder, sleep apnea, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and fibromyalgia. The claims are being remanded for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating and service connection for fibromyalgia were denied. The claim for increased disability rating was denied in part, while the remanded issue of service connection for fibromyalgia is pending.

The Board has identified several issues related to service connection that need further review due to new evidence submitted after the transfer of the case to the Board.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain, also claimed as fibromyalgia, and scalp abscess. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active duty service or any exposure to Persian Gulf War environmental hazards.,The VA examiners concluded that there is no medical evidence linking the Veteran’s current symptoms of joint pain and scalp abscess to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, low back disorder, left knee disorder, and left ankle disorder have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,The Veteran's claim for fibromyalgia has also been reopened.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's left knee disability is being reviewed for an increased rating, her fibromyalgia from October 14, 2011 to October 13, 2016 remains in appellate status due to the increase in rating, and service connection for lupus is also remanded.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted a rating of 20 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for sleep apnea was denied. Service connection for a GI disorder and fibromyalgia were also denied as the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of his fibromyalgia and shoulder conditions during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for bilateral pes planus and for service connection for hemorrhoids has been dismissed.,Service connection was granted for GERD, but the appeals for fibromyalgia, a bilateral eye condition (to include as secondary to or as residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI)), and a creative organ disorder have been remanded.

The Board found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen claims for service connection of fibromyalgia, left groin condition, left inguinal neuritis, and adjustment disorder. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings on February 10, 2015, is remanded.