Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition.,The Veteran's request to increase his rating for migraines from 30% to greater than 30% is denied.

The application to reopen a claim for rheumatoid arthritis is denied. The claim for joint pain as an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness and the claim for chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, left foot, chronic fatigue syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities. The claims for seizure disorder and blackouts/convulsions have been reopened.,Service connection was also granted for chronic sinusitis and lung cancer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, his underlying claims for hypertension, eye disability, chronic fatigue, COPD (shortness of breath), nerve damage, heart disability, unspecified joint pain, and skin disability are all remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, memory loss due to Gulf War hazards as an undiagnosed illness, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including muscle weakness, dizziness, chronic fatigue, rhinitis, sinus disorder other than rhinitis, sleep apnea, GERD, skin disorder (claimed as skin lumps), headache disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional VA treatment records being added to the file and the need for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any outstanding service treatment records, conduct a VA examination for each condition, and issue a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, left shoulder disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and lumbar spine disability due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, CFS, IBS, and arthritis of the back, knees, legs, and right ankle was reopened due to new evidence submitted.,Service connection was not granted for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his musculoskeletal pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, allergic rhinitis, and acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for left hip disability and chronic fatigue syndrome due to new evidence, but denied both claims as they are not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, insomnia (as secondary to service-connected fibromyalgia), sleep apnea (as secondary to service-connected disease or injury), and headaches (as secondary to service-connected disease or injury) have been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right knee disorder, cervical spine condition, back condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depressive disorder), stomach condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right wrist condition, left wrist condition, chronic fatigue, and sleep apnea. The Board also denied reopening the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's chronic fatigue is related to her military service, including service in Southwest Asia. The appeal will be reconsidered after this development.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral upper extremity disability (paralysis), and COPD. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's claim of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

Service connection for skin rashes, chronic headaches, CFS, lower gastrointestinal disorder (internal bleeding), sleep apnea, and insomnia is granted.,An initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder is granted.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, memory loss, bilateral wrist disabilities, neck disability, left knee disability, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral elbow disabilities due to new evidence showing Gulf War Syndrome. However, these conditions are not found to be related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome with fibromyalgia and encephalomyelitis, and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained multisymptom illness is denied. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is granted effective February 6, 2012.