Fibromyalgia — all decisions

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 thoracic spine disability, UTI residuals, and restless leg syndrome are dismissed. The right shoulder disability, headache disability, acquired psychiatric disability, fibromyalgia, and colitis have been granted.

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.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of a right knee disability has been granted. However, the claims for PTSD and major depressive disorder have been denied.,Service connection cannot be established for diabetes mellitus type II as there is no evidence linking it to active service.

The Veteran's joint pain is not due to an undiagnosed illness. The preponderance of evidence does not support service connection for unspecified joint pain.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of fibromyalgia and the preponderance of the evidence weighs against finding that such a diagnosis began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for fibromyalgia and costochondritis are inadequate, as they did not consider the Veteran's VA treatment records which noted diagnoses of these conditions. The case is being remanded to obtain updated examination opinions.

The Board has decided the case requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's current musculoskeletal condition is fibromyalgia and whether it qualifies as a qualifying chronic disability under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for ischemic heart disease was denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7006-7005.,Service connection for atrial fibrillation secondary to service-connected ischemic heart disease was granted.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, scoliosis, CFS, COPD, and asthma. The claims for scoliosis, CFS, and COPD were withdrawn by the Veteran during a hearing.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is presumed to have been incurred as a result of his active service in the Persian Gulf. The claim for service connection for fibromyalgia is granted on a presumptive basis.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for fibromyalgia due to insufficient medical opinions and potential aggravation by a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 are remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including a copy of the police report and updated VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and right shoulder condition, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active service.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, depression, anxiety, and somatoform disorder), with the Veteran withdrawing her appeal of this issue prior to the Board's decision.

The Board denied the appeal as the Veteran did not timely file a substantive appeal within 60 days of receiving the Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Veteran's initial appeal included a claim for TDIU, which was granted. The remaining issue of an increased rating for fibromyalgia is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of left ankle, low back, cervical spine, left hip, right hip, and chronic pain/fibromyalgia disorders. The preponderance of the evidence does not establish a nexus between these conditions and service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for an effective date earlier than June 19, 2015 for MDD, increased rating for MDD, initial rating in excess of 10 percent for fibromyalgia, and TDIU due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran not attending a VA examination and because there is conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran has fibromyalgia. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied claims for service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disability, cellulitis and deep vein thrombosis, major depressive disorder, prostate cancer, fibromyalgia, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The claim of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound was dismissed.