Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2020

The Board denied an increased evaluation for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and service connection for Asthma due to radiation exposure and/or Gulf War Environmental Hazards. The Veteran's symptoms were not nearly constant or severe enough to restrict routine daily activities almost completely, and the VA examiner found no causal relationship between his asthma and in-service exposures.

The Veteran's service connection for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) has been granted, as well as secondary service connection for various conditions including chronic fatigue, depression, Raynaud's disease, irritable bowels, respiratory distress, and high grade fevers.,Secondary service connection was also granted for the Veteran's SLE in relation to his claimed disorders of chronic fatigue, depression (including insomnia), Raynaud's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, respiratory distress, and high-grade fevers.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, low back disability, and other joint disabilities due to new evidence received since previous decisions. The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic fatigue syndrome is also remanded.

A rating of 60 percent for autoimmune disease is granted from July 24, 2008.,A maximum schedular 30 percent rating for IBS is granted from July 24, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and a back disorder are remanded due to inadequate examination in prior proceedings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as there is no competent evidence that she has had this condition at any time during her active service or post-service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is secondary to her service-connected headaches and major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue, including both chronic fatigue syndrome and an undiagnosed illness manifested by fatigue, was denied. However, the Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperventilation syndrome was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain VA treatment records from prior to June 2011 and any outstanding records from the Little Rock division of the Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and a temporary total rating based on hospitalization in excess of 21 days were dismissed. The appeal pertaining to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and multiple joint pain, including bilateral hand disorder due to lack of a definitive opinion regarding whether his symptoms are related to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and sleeping problems, but found the reduction of PTSD rating from 50% to 10% was proper.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence on file, and requests that VA examinations be conducted by specialists to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for heart disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, skin disorder, and fibromyalgia with chronic fatigue. However, the claims were denied as there is no evidence showing a relationship to service.

The Veteran's neck scar is granted an initial rating of 10 percent, but no higher.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for a neck scar disability is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions were denied. The Board found no current disabilities for the claimed right thigh, hip, PFB, flank, CFS, sleep apnea, and hypertension disorders.

Service connection is granted for right ear hearing loss.,Service connection is denied for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for tinnitus and chronic fatigue syndrome, leading to their dismissal.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those for service connection and rating determinations. The additional VA treatment records need to be considered in the readjudication process.

The Veteran's OSA was not incurred or aggravated by service, including exposure to toxins during his deployment in the Southwest Asia theater. The Board found that the condition is due to his congenital narrow airway and large neck size.