Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed chronic fatigue syndrome and undiagnosed illness, including a need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 40 percent is not warranted based on the evidence showing symptoms that restrict routine daily activities by less than 25%.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and dismissed the appeal regarding irritable bowel syndrome as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for loss of taste prior to June 5, 2019 and an initial compensable rating for chronic fatigue syndrome were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of complete loss of taste prior to June 5, 2019, and that the Veteran's CFS symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for liver disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, a disability manifested by memory loss, and renal disease due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The Board found that there is objective indication of a qualifying chronic disability, but denied service connection as the condition did not meet the diagnostic criteria for CFS.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension, finding that there is no current diagnosis of CFS and that hypertension is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus II.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, vertigo, nose bleeds, chronic fatigue syndrome, left elbow joint pain, left knee joint pain, a heart condition, and gastrointestinal disability. The issues are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran has a qualified chronic disability as defined under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA and remanded the issue of SMC based on need for aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound. The claims of entitlement to service connection for chest pains and a rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma disability are also pending with the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to his failure to cooperate with VA examinations and provide pertinent records. The claims include PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory disability (bronchitis), chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding her claims of service connection for headaches, sleep apnea syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, psoriasis, and chronic fatigue syndrome.,The Board also denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not yet decided whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen each individual claim.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus. The other claims remain pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and major depressive disorder (MDD) are denied. The Veteran's hypertension and right elbow disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for undiagnosed condition – systemic disease prior to April 3, 2015, and CFS and fibromyalgia since April 3, 2015, are both denied.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for residuals of vaccinations analogous to Gulf War Syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia. The Veteran's claims are based on her self-reported history of experiencing symptoms shortly after receiving multiple vaccines in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) as there was no diagnosis of CFS and the symptoms were attributed to sleep apnea.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is granted service connection due to presumed exposure during the Persian Gulf War.,Service connection for a back disability is granted as it is directly related to active service in the Southwest Asia Theater of operations.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims as the Veteran's appeal was not valid under the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act (AMA).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue with joint pain, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his symptoms and his military service.