Fibromyalgia — all decisions

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia and chronic muscle pain were denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the evidence does not support a finding that they are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's IBS had its onset in service and granted service connection for this condition. The issue of whether fibromyalgia is related to service, including any potential aggravation by IBS, remains pending.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine if the Veteran has fibromyalgia and whether it is related to his service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and neurological symptoms in the left upper extremity are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,PTSD was not established due to lack of a verified stressor. The Veteran did not develop an active psychosis or mental illness within two years after his release from active service.

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

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, a cervical spine disability, a lower extremity disability, a skin disability, a sinus disability, headaches, heart disease, fibromyalgia, and a dental disability as there is no competent medical evidence showing that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are causally related to his active duty service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle sprain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), arthritis of the bilateral hands, wrists, elbows and left ankle, and fibromyalgia.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, sleep apnea, gastrointestinal disabilities, sexual dysfunction, and fibromyalgia as there was no competent evidence to show that these conditions were caused by or aggravated by the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, a spine disorder, dysthymic disorder, residuals of a fractured tailbone, and sacroiliac dysfunction of the right hip as they were not shown to be related to in-service symptoms or events.

The Board reopens the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, a skin disorder characterized as rashes, abnormal growths, and an excised cyst on the tail bone, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and shrinking testicles. It then addresses these claims on their merits.,Service connection is denied for a right chest lump, residuals of exposure to sarin oil and nerve agents, smoke inhalation, radiation exposure, irritable bowel syndrome, and tinea cruris.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was granted, while claims for irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia were denied.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is rated at 40 percent due to constant or nearly constant symptoms refractory to therapy, including widespread musculoskeletal pain and tender points, fatigue, sleep disturbance, stiffness, paresthesias, headache, gastrointestinal symptoms, depression, and anxiety.

The Veteran withdrew all nine issues on appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the denial of these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran was granted a separate 30 percent disability rating for limitation of left knee extension, effective from August 2007 onward. The claims for increased ratings for the left knee and for service connection for PTSD and fibromyalgia were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, finding no evidence linking it to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, fibromyalgia, IBS, cholecystectomy, migraines, right knee injury, tinnitus, and other conditions, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to January 10, 2005.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, headaches, sleep disorder, and fibromyalgia with musculoskeletal pain as they were not linked to active military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a back condition, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome as new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the previously denied claims.

The veteran's service-connected varicose veins, fibromyalgia of the left hip, right knee, right shoulder, and both hands, lumbosacral spine strain, and bilateral pes cavus were evaluated. The Board found that an initial 10 percent disability rating for each extremity was warranted for the veteran's bilateral varicose veins from the time period beginning with the grant of original service connection.