Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome due to Persian Gulf War service. The case is remanded for a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acoustic neuroma with migraine headaches and his active duty service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a neck disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia due to their potential relationship with the Veteran's service-connected back disability. A new VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to her military service or secondary to her service-connected back disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination for chronic fatigue syndrome, and a new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The cases are now remanded for further development, including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue and joint pain, diabetes mellitus type II, and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for right wrist disability, left wrist disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic liver condition related to Gulf War service are denied.,Service connection is denied for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are denied as there is no current diagnosis.,Chronic fatigue syndrome was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's sleep condition, including sleep apnea and chronic fatigue syndrome, is denied service connection. For the entire appeal period, a rating of 30 percent for left knee instability is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of an undiagnosed disorder including sleep impairment, chronic fatigue and headaches due to his Southwest Asia service. A new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for skin rashes, right ankle osteophyte, chronic fatigue syndrome (as secondary to depressive disorder), PTSD, and functional gastrointestinal disorder including IBS have been granted. The decision also dismisses the claim of service connection for sleep disturbance.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for an annual VA clothing allowance due to use of a low back brace, as there is no probative medical or lay evidence showing wear and tear on clothing.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and headaches as due to an undiagnosed illness related to Gulf War Syndrome, and as secondary to PTSD are remanded. Additional VA examinations are needed to determine the etiology of his symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, both presumed to have been incurred in service due to the Veteran's service in the Gulf War. The conditions are rated at 10%.

The Board denied service connection for unspecified joints condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, and sleep disorder as they are not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including gout and low back condition, were denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to active service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from December 1, 1993 to July 23, 1996. The Board granted a TDIU rating for this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were dismissed due to the withdrawal of his claims by the Veteran. The Board also remanded several issues related to PTSD, headaches, cervical strain, and a multi-symptom condition claimed as fibromyalgia.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and chronic headaches. The Veteran's hypertension was not found to be related to service or a service-connected condition.,Service connection for the respiratory disorder claimed as an upper airway cough syndrome is also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition and attributing symptoms to non-service-connected disabilities.