Fibromyalgia — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for multiple joint pain, fibromyalgia, and gout as these conditions are not shown to be related to service or the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia due to new evidence submitted since the last denial. The claims are granted as there is sufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of these conditions during service.

The veteran is not entitled to an increased evaluation for fibromyalgia prior to April 18, 2000 due to the lack of evidence showing symptoms that are episodic and often precipitated by environmental or emotional stress.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence linking the diagnosed conditions to service, including any service-connected disabilities. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The veteran seeks service connection for fibromyalgia, which is secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain. The case has been remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records from the Waco VA Medical Center.

The Board found that the veteran's arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia did not have a direct link to service. The conditions were either not shown to be caused by events in service or are too remote from service.

The veteran's service-connected headaches, fibromyalgia, and IBS have been rated based on their current manifestations. The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a higher rating for any of these conditions.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since August 22, 2001. The effective date for service connection of fibromyalgia has been set to January 17, 2003. A TDIU is granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was denied, and the effective date is set at October 9, 1997.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fibromyalgia was not incurred or aggravated during her active duty service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical strain does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to May 7, 1996 for a 40 percent rating for her service-connected musculoskeletal disability (including right iliotibial band syndrome, right trochanteric bursitis, and fibromyalgia). The criteria for an earlier effective date were not met.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, but the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for memory loss, irritability and lack of concentration (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness) is remanded.

The veteran's claims for an increased evaluation of fibromyalgia and service connection for cervical spine disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and updated medical records.

The case is being remanded for further development, including consideration of an extraschedular rating for the left knee and a medical opinion regarding service connection for fibromyalgia.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychosis (schizophrenia) and fibromyalgia with nerve root involvement, as well as his request for a higher rating for residuals of a head injury. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's fibromyalgia is related to her active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, finding no evidence of a chronic disability in service and noting that post-service symptomatology was too remote to support an in-service onset. The medical records did not attribute fibromyalgia to military service.

The Board found that the veteran's low back, bilateral hip, left knee, and bilateral foot disabilities are not related to his service-connected right knee disability. The psychiatric disability (Major Depression) is considered a separate issue from the service-connected right knee disability. Service connection for fibromyalgia was also denied.