Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates for service connection secondary to Lyme disease has been granted. Effective February 12, 2012, the Veteran is now entitled to benefits for chronic fatigue syndrome and peripheral neuropathy of multiple extremities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, and his time in service. The same applies to chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is found to be related to his service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, hiatal hernia, and GERD were granted with effective dates of December 15, 2014, May 13, 2015, and April 22, 2018 respectively. The claim for chronic fatigue syndrome was also granted but the effective date is set to the date it was received (May 13, 2015).

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded two issues: entitlement to service connection for a low back disability and entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not currently compensable, chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia are being examined again due to new evidence, a bilateral foot disability needs to be evaluated, and a back disability requires an updated examination.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of PTSD is dismissed. The case is remanded for further examination and determination regarding service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia is granted. The claim to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of multiple service connection claims for various conditions, including chronic fatigue, sinus disability, respiratory disability (bronchitis), cardiac disability, bowel disability, gastric ulcer disability, sleep apnea, and headaches. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was reopened due to new evidence received.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxious distress features is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of claim. Service connection for fibromyalgia, CFS, hypertension, IBS, and a headache disorder are granted. The Veteran also receives a TDIU rating.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including eye pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability resulting from silica inhalation, hypercholesterolemia, tinea versicolor, and a condition claimed as Gulf War illness. The Veteran also had his claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae dismissed.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for various conditions, including chest pains, tinnitus, chronic fatigue, GERD, left hand tremors, and right hand tremors. The effective date of service connection for a psychiatric disability is set at June 27, 2011.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an earlier effective date for fibromyalgia. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of CFS, and there is no indication that the Veteran's fibromyalgia caused or aggravated her claimed condition.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions and granted a 70% rating for PTSD with TBI effective from November 24, 2014. The issues related to left knee ACL tear, right ankle disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, mitral valve regurgitation, kidney problems, and headaches were dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for right wrist and right-hand conditions, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory condition (due to asbestosis exposure), hepatitis C, deep muscle pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for joint and muscle pain, erectile dysfunction, loss of balance and incoordination, dizziness, chills, hair loss on the legs, foot pain, chronic fatigue, shortness of breath have been granted. However, his claims for other conditions such as hypertension, eye disability, bilateral upper and lower extremity neurological disabilities, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sore joints, short-term memory lapses, left foot condition, and sinus, respiratory condition have been granted. The claims for CFS and generalized muscle pain remain denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and all claims have been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome due to exposure in the Gulf War, as these conditions are not clearly related to service. The Veteran's symptoms began after his deployment, but a VA examination is needed to determine if they are related to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained multisymptom illness.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is denied as his fatigue is due to a diagnosed and service-connected condition (fibromyalgia).,Service connection is granted for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, with the diagnosis being attributed to Gulf War undiagnosed illness.