Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2017

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was denied as he is currently gainfully employed and not rendered incapable of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to increased ratings and service connection.,The Veteran also withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for IBS and GERD, chronic fatigue syndrome, allergic skin reaction, insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, migraines, respiratory disability, nerve entrapment (left elbow), and radiating pain to the left wrist (ulnar entrapment).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and chronic fatigue syndrome were denied. The issues of initial ratings for maxillary sinusitis, tension-type headaches, and PTSD, major depressive disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder were also addressed but the disposition is unknown as the appeal was not about service connection at all.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed back disabilities and manifestations are not related to service, as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease. The claim for memory loss due to an undiagnosed illness was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue and CFS due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that the Veteran's current chronic fatigue is a symptom of his service-connected fibromyalgia and psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and provide her with a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome and therefore, her claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and the condition has manifest to a degree of 10 percent or more. Service connection is granted for fibromyalgia on a presumptive basis. The Veteran's reported fatigue was not objectively verified, and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to address whether each of the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to his active service, and if not, whether they represent undiagnosed illnesses or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illnesses. The claims will be re-adjudicated based on this new information.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a hearing with the Veteran. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his joint disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, and visual disability.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral wrist disorder and his claimed undiagnosed illness symptoms, including chronic fatigue, muscle and joint pains, tremors, muscle weakness, dysphagia, and abdominal pains.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain service treatment records and personnel records, as well as a VA examination. The issue of entitlement to service connection for TBI with associated symptoms will be reconsidered.

The Board found that the Appellant did not become disabled due to a disability claimed as Lyme disease during his military service or from an injury incurred in the line of duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as clarification of the nature and etiology of any current left knee disorder.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for residuals of VA treatment of a fractured right clavicle in July 2002 and July 2003 was denied as there was no evidence that the carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on VA's part caused his additional disability. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current and chronic fatigue disability, and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition. The Veteran's symptoms of fatigue are attributed to sleep disturbance, specifically non-service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service connection claims for psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and cold injury residuals have been granted. The claim for chronic fatigue was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and increased evaluations for chronic fatigue syndrome were denied. The claim for increased evaluation of chronic fatigue syndrome was granted to a 20% rating effective from April 17, 2013, but not granted beyond that date.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his VA Vocational Rehabilitation file and scheduling him for an examination to assess the impact of his service-connected conditions on his employability.