Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2009

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional notice and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his sinus disorder, chronic fatigue (including sleep disorder), and any other claimed conditions. The claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's combined evaluation for his service-connected disabilities is currently at 90 percent, and he is not entitled to a higher combined evaluation.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of additional functional impairment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, an acquired psychiatric disorder, osteoarthritis, a sleeping disorder, and chronic fatigue. The decision is based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service or exposure to herbicides or ionizing radiation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active military service and have denied all of his claims.

The Veteran is seeking to reopen his claim of service connection for Epstein Barr virus. The Board has determined that the issue on appeal involves a new and material evidence analysis, which requires further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher initial ratings under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's skin condition, bilateral knee pain, multiple joint pain, sleep apnea and chronic fatigue syndrome are all found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations and providing proper notice.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for clarification of diagnoses. The appellant's claim for chronic fatigue syndrome is being reviewed, as well as his claim for an increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for fatigue, finding that her daily fatigue is a symptom of her service-connected depression and does not constitute a separately diagnosed disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD, chronic fatigue, dizziness, and arthritic joint pain with muscle spasm due to a lack of verified stressors and medical evidence supporting these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected CFS with sleep disturbance, headaches, and short-term memory loss is currently rated at 40 percent effective March 23, 2003.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease, L4-5, L5-S1 was denied. The claim for service connection for idiopathic thrombocarpin purpura with systemic lupus erythermatosus (claimed as thrombocarpin) was also denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome or fatigue, including as due to an undiagnosed illness. However, the Veteran's symptoms have not been linked to his military service and there is no established medical nexus between any current disability and service.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue, secondary to his squamous cell carcinoma treatment, does not warrant a compensable rating as it does not meet the criteria for any of the disability ratings under Diagnostic Code 6354.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to allow for a personal hearing before the Board at the local office in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and gastrointestinal disorder were denied. The initial compensable ratings for degenerative changes of the thoracic spine with scoliosis, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and allergic rhinitis were also denied.

The Veteran's claimed chronic fatigue syndrome and gastrointestinal disorder (IBS) were not incurred or aggravated by active duty service, nor are they shown to be due to undiagnosed illness as a result of service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War.