Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2004

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including pes planus, chronic fatigue and sleep disturbance, headaches, skin condition, and gastrointestinal problems, were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection. The diagnoses provided by VA medical providers indicated that these conditions are related to undiagnosed illnesses or general anxiety.

The Board denied the veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, psychiatric disorders, skin disorders, respiratory disorders, stomach disorders, headaches, and nerve injuries. The claims were reopened on new evidence but ultimately denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and chronic fatigue syndrome have been remanded due to the need for further evidentiary development.

The Board denied service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Depression, finding that the conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and treatment records from a military hospital in Germany.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C, chronic fatigue, and pilonidal cysts. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military duty.

The veteran's claimed conditions of irregular menses, abdominal pain, pelvic pain, anemia, and chronic fatigue syndrome with enlarged liver, spleen, and lymph nodes are found to be due to undiagnosed illness during service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations.

The Board has received notification from the appellant that they wish to withdraw their appeal, leading to its dismissal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, with some issues receiving a noncompensable evaluation and others receiving compensable evaluations.

The Board found no objective indications of fatigue, memory problems, lethargy or irritability and concluded that these symptoms are not due to an undiagnosed illness. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including pseudofolliculitis barbae and myasthenia gravis. The decision also found no new and material evidence to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability.

The veteran is seeking service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome. The Board has determined that additional development is required due to procedural defects in the VCAA notice.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during his service, which could potentially grant him service connection for his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran meets the criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome and has granted service connection for this condition. Mitral valve prolapse was not found to be incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for VA examinations. The veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are pending.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 40 percent for fibromyalgia with chronic fatigue syndrome from June 28, 2002. The veteran's disability is characterized as nearly constant and refractory to therapy.

The Board has ordered additional development of the evidence due to incomplete information and unverified service records. The appellant seeks service connection for various disabilities, but his claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including vaginal problems, mitral valve prolapse, hysterectomy, thyroid disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, and chronic hypoglycemia. The decision also addressed a claim for Epstein-Barr virus but did not address it in detail.

The Board has determined that the criteria for a 100 percent rating for service-connected PTSD have been met, and this decision is granted.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, alopecia (loss of hair under the arms), chronic fatigue, and loss of equilibrium. The veteran's claims were not supported by new and material evidence.