Fibromyalgia — all decisions

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.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and sleep apnea, finding no current evidence of these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations have been granted. Service connection was established for post-traumatic pain in the right knee, with a 10% evaluation effective June 2, 1992. Increased evaluations were granted for degenerative joint disease of the right knee (post-traumatic pain) and status post surgery, right shoulder (residual painful range of motion).

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and fibromyalgia was granted, with a rating of 50 percent prior to October 4, 2002, and 70 percent thereafter. The effective date for the TDIU award is set at October 4, 2002.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The RO found no evidence of the claimed conditions during or within one year after his periods of active duty, and there was no medical opinion linking any current disabilities to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining records from the Social Security Administration and clarifying his exposure to radiation during service. The claims will be adjudicated on the basis of direct service connection, non-ionized radiation exposure, and ionized radiation exposure.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to determine if the appellant's fibromyalgia and arthritis are secondary to his service-connected PTSD, as well as whether these conditions have permanently increased or worsened due to PTSD.

The veteran's lumbosacral spine disability is currently rated as 40 percent disabling, with no higher rating granted under the old criteria for intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS).,The veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for his fibromyalgia effective November 20, 2002.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and hypertension, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.