Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2005

The Board found that rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fluid retention were not incurred in or aggravated by the veteran's active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and whether it is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, Memory Loss, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Thyroid Disorder, Muscle Aches, Skin Disorder, and Headaches. The veteran's claims were based on direct evidence of a chronic condition related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue as a residual of Mycoplasma infection, which occurred during the veteran's service in the Persian Gulf War.

The veteran is seeking a total rating due to service-connected disabilities, including his left arm disability and recently added Lyme disease. The case has been remanded for further adjudication of the claim, including service connection for depression.

The Board has granted service connection for esophageal reflux disease and chronic fatigue as secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD. The effective date for compensable evaluations of shell fragment wounds of the chest, left wrist, and left thigh is set at July 6, 2000.

The Board denied service connection for memory loss and chronic fatigue due to undiagnosed illnesses, but granted service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy as it is presumed to have started during active service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, migratory arthralgias of the shoulders, hands, and cervical spine, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The Board found that these conditions are not related to active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left arm spasm, shortness of breath, chronic fatigue, sleep disorder, psychiatric disability, memory loss, uncontrolled blinking, and headaches. The appeals were based on a new-and-material theory.

The veteran's chronic fatigue disability is presumed to be related to his service in the Gulf War. The right hip disability has not been attributed to any specific injury or condition during service.,Service connection for the right hip disability is granted on a direct basis.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue and secondary service-connected conditions were denied. The RO also denied his requests for increased ratings for peripheral vascular disease with peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, as well as for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and assigned a noncompensable rating. The RO subsequently increased the rating to 20 percent effective September 26, 2003, for low back disability.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that none of them were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have objective signs or symptoms of chronic fatigue and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disability, low back disability, thoracic outlet syndrome, right hand disability, tendonitis of bilateral elbows, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

The Board found no competent medical evidence of a current Chronic Fatigue Syndrome disorder and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits was granted effective October 31, 2001. The decision is based on the submission of evidence indicating his total disability due to chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine injury, left ankle injury, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C with diarrhea and chronic fatigue, finding that the veteran's current condition was not caused by any incident of service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and anxiety, was also denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for polyarthralgia, myalgia, and headaches as due to an undiagnosed illness. Service connection is not warranted for chronic fatigue, dizziness, or a rash.