Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2006

The Board found that the veteran does not have chronic fatigue syndrome and denied service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and undiagnosed illness related to service during the Persian Gulf War, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, an adjustment disorder with depression and dysthymia, headaches, and a disability manifested by vertigo and dizziness. The appeals were reopened on new evidence, but service connection was not established.

The veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome and respiratory disease were not incurred or aggravated by service, but are presumed to have been caused by an undiagnosed illness related to his Gulf War service. Service connection was granted for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a schizoaffective disorder, depressive type. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied as the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria and there is no evidence of an undiagnosed illness due to service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue and headache, finding that his symptoms are attributable to pre-existing psychiatric conditions and substance abuse.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability and chronic fatigue secondary to his service-connected carcinoma of the abdomen, as well as the evaluation of his restrictive lung disease. The veteran's current rating for his restrictive lung disease is 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for joint pain of the lumbar spine and joint pain of the left knee. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting opinions from the veteran's private physician regarding his service connection claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Depression, and CFS due to lack of current diagnoses in accordance with DSM-IV criteria. The claim for TDIU is also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dental disorder, skin rashes including heat rashes, chronic dermatitis, acne, and acrochordons, and chronic fatigue are related to his active duty service. The appeal is granted.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have residuals of in-service hepatitis B vaccinations and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of lead and carbon tetrachloride poisoning or other toxic exposure, including CFS, due to his military service.

The Board has granted the appellant's appeal and determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome. The Board also found that chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia can be attributed to vaccinations he received in service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's service connection claims for joint pains, muscle pain in the upper and lower extremities and torso, and chronic fatigue have been granted due to their presumed relationship to active military service. The breathing problems (chronic bronchitis) are not considered presumptively related to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, headaches, muscle aches, joint pain, sleep disturbance, depression and irritability, memory loss, duodenal ulcer with rectal bleeding, and eczematous dermatitis were all denied. The claim for duodenal ulcer with rectal bleeding was granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, gout and joint pain (knees, ankles, hands, wrists), or abnormal weight loss. The claim of service connection for a sleep disorder is also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue as due to an undiagnosed illness and for numbness of the left arm as due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted and no current disability was related to service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Board found that the veteran's fatigue is not due to an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained multisymptom illness, and concluded that it was attributable to his hepatitis C. Therefore, service connection for chronic fatigue on a presumptive basis is denied.