Fibromyalgia — all decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for various service connection grants, including those related to coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. The issues were remanded for further evaluation.

This decision remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, hypertension, vertigo, sleep apnea, diabetes, PTSD, depression, and headaches. The RO is instructed to obtain relevant medical records, verify in-service stressors for PTSD, schedule a VA examination for headaches, and determine if depression is secondary to any service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination as there is insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are related to his service, including exposure in the Persian Gulf.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left foot disability, ovarian cyst, sinusitis, arthritis, abdominal pain, chest pain, low back disability with radiculopathy of the lower extremities, sleep apnea, neuroma of the left foot, fibromyalgia, diabetes mellitus, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and anemia. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia as a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness due to the Veteran's active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War, and finds that her symptoms meet the criteria for this condition.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for fibromyalgia from March 10, 2016 and found that the Veteran's symptoms were widespread throughout his musculoskeletal system with constant or near constant pain. The effective date of service connection for major depressive disorder is set at May 3, 2005.

All claims seeking to reopen previously denied service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for patent foramen ovale (heart disorder) and fibromyalgia. The Veteran's patent foramen ovale was found to be a congenital defect not aggravated by her service, while her fibromyalgia is not shown to have been incurred during service.,For the right wrist tendonitis, status-post scaphoid fracture injury; right hip strain, status-post hip stress fracture; left hip strain, status-post stress fracture; and right hand degenerative joint disease issues, a remand was ordered for new VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for fibromyalgia (myositis) is denied because it constitutes a freestanding claim and cannot be filed after the decision assigning the effective date has already become final.

The Board has remanded the claims for fibromyalgia and knee conditions due to potential overlap with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which was recently granted service connection. The case will be returned after further examination and review of records.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted service connection due to her active duty in the Southwest Asia Theater of operations during the Gulf War. The other conditions are also granted service connection.

The Veteran's claim for fibromyalgia and joint and muscle pain is denied as there is no evidence of an undiagnosed illness. The Veteran's actinic and seborrheic keratoses are granted service connection due to sun exposure during active service. The right knee disability claim has been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for color blindness, traumatic brain injury, and dizziness has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for genital warts has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records, particularly regarding his back disability which is inextricably intertwined with his TDIU claim.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and recurrent pneumonia, finding that the conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The appeals were based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and diverticulitis were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals. The claim of service connection for a cervical spine disability (fibromyalgia) was granted, effective from August 6, 2012.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, back disability, and pain of upper and lower extremities to include fibromyalgia. The remaining issues (Parkinson's disease, TBI rating, and TDIU) were remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis due to insufficient rationale provided by VA examiners and incomplete medical records.