Chronic fatigue syndrome
Across 1,437 real Board appeals for Chronic fatigue syndrome
61% were granted, partly granted, or remanded.
A denial is often not the end — remands are sent back for more development and frequently end in a grant.
- Granted 7%
- Partly granted 33%
- Remanded 20%
- Denied 29%
What tends to win
Among the appeals that were granted or partly granted, the most common ways Chronic fatigue syndrome was linked to service:
- Direct service connection392
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)63
- Secondary to another service-connected condition30
How it’s rated, in practice
When Chronic fatigue syndrome was granted, the rating most often assigned was:
- 100% (80)
- 70% (32)
- 10% (31)
- 30% (27)
- 50% (24)
Presumptive & exposure paths
These appeals involved a recognized exposure — which can mean the link to service is presumed, with no nexus to prove:
- Gulf War149
- PACT Act57
- Burn pits & airborne hazards22
- Camp Lejeune water5
- Agent Orange / herbicides4
Real decisions
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, considering the Veteran's active service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during Operation Desert Storm.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 23, 2022, for the award of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of January 19, 2016, for the award of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, cluster headaches, back muscle pain, rhinosinusitis, and right knee painful joint.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 14, 2017 for the award of service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as a rating of 30 percent for irritable bowel disorder from that date.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 2, 2022, for the award of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, pain of left foot, pain of lumbar spine, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The claims for a respiratory disorder, restless leg syndrome, hypertension, and other conditions were remanded.
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