Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for bronchitis. The cases of chronic fatigue, hypertension, and disability manifested as chronic pain of the bilateral extremities are remanded due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, acid reflux disease, and migraine headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's initial ratings for CFS and IBS with GERD are denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and posttraumatic stress disorder due to the lack of a current diagnosis in all cases.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea due to secondary service connection.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of small fiber neuropathy with associated fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's period of active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that the Veteran's symptoms have persisted since his military service and meet the criteria for a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by fatigue, including chronic fatigue syndrome and resulting from an undiagnosed illness due to lack of evidence supporting such a condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, finding that his symptoms of fatigue were attributable to known clinical diagnoses with at least partially understood etiology and pathophysiology.

The Veteran's GERD was granted an increased rating to 30 percent effective March 28, 2019. The Board found the evidence insufficient for a higher initial rating prior to that date and remanded the claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for clarification of opinions from VA examiners regarding the Veteran's sleep disorder, specifically obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The claim will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, headache disorder, and IBS. The case is being remanded to attempt to obtain a VA psychiatric examination for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her lumbar spine disability is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinion regarding functional impairment and whether ankylosis exists.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability is remanded as the examiner’s opinion was inadequate, requiring further consideration of the Veteran's lay statements.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue is remanded due to the need for a more thoroughly reasoned opinion addressing whether her fatigue is caused by or aggravated by her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is denied as there is no current diagnosis of CFS and her symptom of fatigue is already compensated in the assigned rating for her service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD prior to October 16, 2018, and TDIU prior to that date are also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and that any symptoms are related to anemia. The new and material evidence claim was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear employment information and requests that the Veteran provide details of his employment from September 2011 to April 14, 2014. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to April 15, 2014 is still pending.

The Veteran's service connection claims for IBS, headaches, sinusitis, salmonella residuals, left knee pain, hernia, bilateral arm numbness, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), asthma, and liver cysts are all granted. The Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA service must be confirmed and identified.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for body aches and fatigue, including chronic fatigue syndrome due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand instructions. Additional development is required, including obtaining updated VA treatment records, a copy of the May 19, 2015 VA examination report, authorization from relevant medical providers, and another VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for vitamin D deficiency, hoarseness, pleuritic chest pain (to include as secondary to a service-connected disability), heart condition (to include congestive heart failure) and to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, digestive disorder (excluding IBS) and to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, left foot neuropathy, right foot neuropathy, left shoulder degenerative joint disease, neck condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, restless leg syndrome, gout, right kidney cyst, urinary incontinence, migraine headaches, and otitis media are all remanded for further development.,The Veteran has not been diagnosed with a current heart condition. An additional VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any potential heart condition.

The Veteran's respiratory disability characterized as asthma and reactive airway disease is granted. The issues of service connection for chronic fatigue, skin conditions to include dermatitis and psoriasis, and headaches are remanded.