Fibromyalgia — all decisions

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, manifested by joint pain in the feet, knees, hands, back and neck, is granted service connection.,Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD. Service connection is granted for fibromyalgia due to Gulf War hazards as a result of an undiagnosed illness. The claim for abnormal menses (menstrual disorder) remains denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hand conditions (including fibromyalgia), left shoulder strain, bilateral wrist strains, and bilateral knee sprains. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is also under review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fibromyalgia is related to service, and thus grants her claim for service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for CFS, fibromyalgia, GERD, and bilateral hearing loss. Service connection is granted for headaches. The Veteran's claims for tinnitus are not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, fibromyalgia, chronic back disability, and OSA, were denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for these conditions remain pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether fibromyalgia is related to service. A supplemental medical opinion is needed to address in-service reports of headaches and their relation to fibromyalgia.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, respiratory disability, CTS, heart disability, fibromyalgia, bilateral hip disability, and bilateral knee disability. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and CFS have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.,Service connection for arthritis of the lumbar spine was granted effective November 1, 2008.

The Board has found that the VA examinations are incomplete and requires a new examination to obtain adequate etiological opinions for the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination to assess his current employment impact from service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.,VA is required to obtain all outstanding VA treatment records, including those related to sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome have been denied due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability.,Tinnitus has been diagnosed, but the Board is remanding this issue as well.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal. The claims were not substantiated.

The Board has remanded the claims for fibromyalgia, right wrist disability, left hip disability, right face condition (trigeminal neuralgia), and right testicle condition due to procedural errors in previous rating decisions. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being reviewed again to determine if they are related to his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, fibromyalgia, and a psychiatric disorder (including schizophrenia and PTSD) due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claims are also remanded to verify if the Veteran served in the Persian Gulf and to determine if he is eligible for presumptive service connection for fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's representative has withdrawn his appeals for the listed conditions and increased rating, effectively dismissing all issues.

The Veteran's claims for headaches, right knee arthritis, and fibromyalgia (muscle pain and cramps) have been granted.,Service connection has been established for right knee arthritis and headaches.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migratory osteo arthralgia and fibromyalgia, as secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), due to insufficient medical opinions in the original examination reports.