Fibromyalgia — all decisions

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The Veteran's representative has withdrawn his appeals for the listed conditions and increased rating, effectively dismissing all issues.

The Board granted service connection and a 30 percent rating for PTSD, and granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The claims for memory loss and gastrointestinal disorder were remanded.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, herpes, sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,All outstanding records should be obtained, including private and VA treatment records.

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.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, left ankle condition, left foot condition, jaw condition, and skin disorder (to include psoriasis and tinea pedis) as the evidence did not support a finding of a qualifying chronic disability under 38 U.S.C. § 1117 or 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.,The Board also denied service connection for hypertension, stating that there was no objective evidence of a qualifying chronic disability and the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable during the period from September 2014 to September 2015.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for muscle and joint pain, tuberculosis, and insomnia have been denied as the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, as these conditions are related to his service in Southwest Asia. The case will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were partially granted, with some issues being remanded for further development. The decision on chronic fatigue syndrome was denied, while the depression rating was increased to 50% prior to August 12, 2018, and then to 70% thereafter.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted service connection due to its nature and unknown etiology. Service connection for respiratory disorder (including asthma and allergic rhinitis) and throat disorder (allergic rhinitis) are denied as they are attributed to known clinical diagnoses. Service connection for GI disorder (eosinophilic esophagitis, internal hemorrhoids, iron deficiency, hematochezia) is also denied.

The Veteran's application to reopen her claim of service connection for fibromyalgia was dismissed. Her application to reopen her claim of service connection for sleep apnea was granted.,Her applications to reopen her claims of service connection for right shoulder impingement, discoid lupus, urticaria, and bilateral galactorrhea were also dismissed. Her application to reopen her claim of an initial rating higher than 50 percent for sinusitis since November 10, 2011 was dismissed.,Her applications to reopen her claims of service connection for psychiatric disability and for a compensable rating for the bilateral breast fibrocystic condition were remanded. Her application to reopen her claim of service connection for sleep apnea was also remanded.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, tension headaches, and tinea versicolor have been rated based on their service-connected status. The Board has found that further examinations are needed to assess the current severity of these conditions and their impact on employment.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II as these conditions are not among the enumerated diseases presumed to be related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,Service connection was also denied for osteoarthritis of all joints, including the bilateral knees, bilateral ankles, right shoulder, and right elbow, due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder has been reopened, and the Board is remanding this issue for further development.,Service connection was denied for fibromyalgia, OSA, cervical spine disorder, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of current disability or in-service injury.,Service connection for depressive disorder, NOS was granted with an effective date of December 14, 2010. The Veteran did not file a claim prior to this date.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for fibromyalgia and a compensable rating for muscle tension headaches.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome, finding no current diagnoses of these conditions. The claim to reopen a previously denied cervical spine disorder is remanded due to new evidence showing degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a dental disability is denied. The rating for fibromyalgia remains at 20 percent, and the rating for gastritis remains at 10 percent.