Fibromyalgia — all decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, rendering the appeal moot.,The Veteran withdrew his appeals on several other issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of permanent and total disability with loss or use of one lower extremity.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for additional medical opinion regarding the relationship between fibromyalgia and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TMJ, GERD, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and left knee tendonitis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current diagnoses or causation due to service.,Service connection for TMJ was granted with a 10% rating effective from October 20, 2014 until January 12, 2016 and a 50% rating effective from January 12, 2016. Service connection for left knee tendonitis was denied.

The Board has remanded the cases of fibromyalgia and bruxism for further development, as VA examinations are needed to determine their etiology. The case of PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, hiatal hernia, and seizure disorder have been granted. The Veteran's fibromyalgia, chronic URIs, OSA, and diabetes mellitus are remanded for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, low back condition, and gastrointestinal disorder. The decision found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection was also denied for the low back condition as secondary to shrapnel wounds incurred in service, and for the gastrointestinal disorder as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder.

Service connection for fibromyalgia, malaria, and PTSD has been denied.,The Veteran's claims were not supported by current medical evidence or verified service records.

The Veteran's claim for a 50% rating for lumbosacral spine osteoarthritis has been granted, but the reduction from 50% to 20% was improper due to inadequate VA examinations.,Service connection for bilateral upper extremity condition with pain, weakness, numbness, and tingling is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that he did not have a current diagnosis of fibromyalgia and that his symptoms were related to his already service-connected lumbar stenosis with claudication.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities were denied due to lack of evidence. The claim for increased rating for fibromyalgia was granted, but not in excess of 20 percent prior to April 10, 2017 and 40 percent thereafter. The claims for increased ratings for cold injury residuals with venous insufficiency were also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was reopened due to new evidence. The remaining issues were either denied or remanded for further review.

Your claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been granted, effective June 13, 2012. However, the full benefit sought (a TDIU) was already granted in your favor before you filed this appeal.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted service connection, but his asthma and chronic fatigue syndrome are denied. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for asthma.

The Board has remanded multiple issues for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical evidence. The claims of service connection for sinus problems, COPD, fibromyalgia (including as secondary to PTSD), and an earlier effective date for a 60 percent evaluation for tinea versicolor are being returned to the RO.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of fibromyalgia was denied as she did not file a formal or informal application prior to May 5, 2008.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migraine headache, fibromyalgia, and right shoulder disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating, but the claims for service connection of hypoglycemia, sleep disorder, parasomnia, pancreatitis, and fibromyalgia are remanded due to additional evidence being added to the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current headache disability and either his active duty service or his service-connected fibromyalgia. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have continuous symptomatology of headaches during service.

The claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and hypertension are dismissed.,The claims for service connection for solar lentigos and solar lentigines, chronic rhinitis and intermittent sinusitis, and sleep apnea are granted.