Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2003

The VA has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a right leg and knee injury or chronic fatigue syndrome that are related to his service. The Board finds no evidence supporting these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sleep disturbance, migraine headaches, and chronic fatigue. The appeals were not about service connection due to an undiagnosed illness or a specific exposure basis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as secondary to his service-connected systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The evidence did not support a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is of service origin and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability related to any of the claimed conditions, and therefore service connection cannot be established.

The Board determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of either knee, chronic fatigue, or headaches due to service. The claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board found no objective indications of chronic disability associated with the veteran's complaints of chronic fatigue, joint pain, and muscle aches. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied service connection for CFS, a skin condition, and a psychiatric disability due to lack of evidence supporting the presence or etiology of these conditions.