Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2010

The Veteran's CFS, respiratory disability, heart disability, intestinal disability, bilateral shoulder disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety), headaches, arthritis of all joints, and fibromyalgia were not related to service.,Service connection for hypertension was granted but the rating assigned is noncompensable (zero percent).,The Veteran's lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease currently manifests as pain and minimal limitation of motion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue as due to an undiagnosed illness, increased rating for PTSD, and TDIU. The claim for service connection was previously denied in February 1997 and has not been reopened with new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary and the case is being remanded to the RO for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran seeks service connection for chronic fatigue, which is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and opinion. The claim will be reconsidered after additional evidence is obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome, and thus service connection cannot be granted for these conditions.

The appellant is currently service-connected for multiple disabilities, including chronic fatigue syndrome with fibromyalgia and PTSD. His combined disability evaluation is at least 70 percent disabling. The VA has determined that the appellant's service-connected conditions render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue is found to be a symptom of his service-connected sarcoidosis, warranting secondary service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Gulf War Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for GWS, and that the Veteran does not have CFS.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for his service-connected skin rash and chronic fatigue syndrome were denied. The Veteran also had multiple attempts to reopen previously denied claims of service connection for hearing loss, keratosis pilaris, shortness of breath, weakness, forgetfulness/depression, and headaches.