Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for residuals of left ankle sprain, sleep apnea, left hand pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, and pseudofolliculitis barbae/tinea versicolor have all been denied as there is no current diagnosis or service connection established.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, claimed as symptoms of fatigue and sleep impairment, is denied. The Board finds that there is no current diagnosis of the disorder.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions considering newly received VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that additional remand is needed to confirm the Veteran's current address and contact information, schedule new examinations, and provide adequate notification of the rescheduled examinations. The claims for service connection are also being remanded due to irregularities in communication.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine. Additionally, another Gulf War examination is needed to determine the current nature and etiology of her claimed fatigue disorder.

An effective date of December 7, 2010 for the grant of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is granted.,An initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for fibromyalgia is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for various knee and leg conditions, as well as for service connection for several other conditions, were dismissed because the Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal.,The Veteran also had claims to reopen denied, but these are not considered in this decision.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development regarding the Veteran's service connection claims due to uncertainty about his periods of active duty in October 1995.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and PTSD have been granted, with the effective date being March 13, 2013. The Board found new evidence that supports a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, heart condition, gastritis, left shoulder disability, and allergic rhinitis are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, food sensitivities/allergies, and yeast infections due to their interrelation with other pending issues.

The Veteran withdrew all her appeals regarding the service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, ovarian cyst, posttraumatic stress disorder, residuals of smoking, chronic fatigue syndrome, right and left knee disabilities, and Gulf War Syndrome.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue, allergic rhinitis, and musculoskeletal pain are granted as service connection due to undiagnosed illness under the provisions of the Persian Gulf Veterans' Act.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, joint swelling and stiffness, bilateral knee disability, back disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma, and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The effective date of service connection for PTSD is set at November 1, 2010.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection, effective October 13, 2016.,Claims for left knee disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and PTSD were also granted, but the effective date is set at October 13, 2016.

The Veteran's service connection claims for cervical spine disability, left foot disability, migraine disability, right hand disability, CFS, and GI disabilities (IBS and GERD) have been granted. The claim for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD has also been granted.

The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, and service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome as due to an undiagnosed illness because the appellant's representative requested withdrawal prior to a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue, including as due to an undiagnosed disability or a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptoms illness as a result of service in Southwest Asia, is denied because there is no current evidence of record establishing that the Veteran has a distinctly diagnosed fatigue disorder.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for right knee disability was denied, and his service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia were remanded.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia will be addressed again after further review of the evidence.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is rated at the maximum schedular rating, and his avitaminosis and chronic fatigue syndrome claims are denied. The Board finds that a remand is necessary for further examination regarding his degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, and sleep apnea.,The Veteran's service connection claims for fibromyalgia, avitaminosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome are denied. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum opinion regarding his sleep apnea.