Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include right knee, left knee, left ankle, psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD), and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Veteran's PTSD and CFS are currently rated at 70% and 20%, respectively. The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for these conditions.,The Veteran’s headache disability, right foot malleolus fracture, and bilateral eye disability have been granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete development and procedural issues.

The Veteran's nervous tics were found to be related to his service in the Southwest Asia theatre, and service connection for this condition is granted. The other issues on appeal are remanded.

The Veteran's flatfeet were aggravated by service and are considered secondary to his service-connected condition.,The Veteran's right hip disability is due to his service-connected flatfeet.

The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue, memory problems, and joint pain of the left shoulder, bilateral elbows, and hips have all been denied as they are not due to an undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability.,Service connection has only been granted for obstructive sleep apnea, which is attributed to chronic fatigue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) as there is no current diagnosis of CFS in the medical records, and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that her symptoms are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no current diagnosis of this condition and it was not incurred in or caused by his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for left elbow, bilateral hand, chronic fatigue syndrome, and chronic headaches disabilities have been denied as there is no current evidence of a disability or objective indications of an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed the case due to lack of active appeals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, COPD, and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The claim for a skin condition is denied as there is no current diagnosis other than scars of the head and neck.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and skin rash due to inadequate examination reports. The cases are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, heart condition, hypertension, right arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), left arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), dizziness, pain/tenderness on jaw, cheek bones and forehead (myalgia), headaches, sinusitis, non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis, PTSD with associated depression and anxiety, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip, trochanteric pain syndrome of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right ankle with ankle strain and calcaneal spur, left ankle strain, cervical spondylosis, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction (Gulf War Syndrome), and tonsillitis have all been denied.,The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, heart condition, hypertension, right arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), left arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), dizziness, pain/tenderness on jaw, cheek bones and forehead (myalgia), headaches, sinusitis, non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis, PTSD with associated depression and anxiety, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip, trochanteric pain syndrome of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right ankle with ankle strain and calcaneal spur, left ankle strain, cervical spondylosis, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction (Gulf War Syndrome), and tonsillitis have all been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining claims of reopening and service connection are remanded.

The appeal for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome is dismissed. The case for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue and an undiagnosed illness, finding that his symptoms are related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection for sleep apnea and the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination as the VA examinations provided were inadequate, particularly regarding the Veteran's reports of in-service symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions. The VA is instructed to obtain additional records and provide new, adequate opinions addressing whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.