Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded all of the Veteran's service connection claims due to an error in not considering medical evidence submitted by the Veteran during his appeal. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, and esophageal fungal infection are now pending.

The Board has decided that sinusitis is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active duty service and grants service connection for this condition. The remaining issues of service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence or lack of proper examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including residuals of heat stress and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to a separate disability rating for headaches due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's application to reopen the right ear hearing loss claim was granted. However, his claims for increased ratings for CFS were all denied as they did not meet the criteria for higher disability evaluations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as there was no competent evidence showing the existence of this disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for updated VA treatment records. The issues include chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic constipation, PTSD, bilateral hip disability, hand disability, foot disability, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, and bilateral knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the current severity of the Veteran's chronic fatigue and cognitive impairments, as well as a need for updated treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back pain, PTSD, headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, dermatitis, gall bladder removal, and GERD. The appeals are currently pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely depression and PTSD), and CFS due to a lack of VA examinations. The Veteran is requested to provide any outstanding private or VA treatment records.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome and a disability manifested by joint pain and weakness, to include neuropathy or an undiagnosed illness due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, and a cognitive disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during the appeal period.,There are also no indications that any of these conditions are related to Gulf War service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has decided to remand several claims for additional development, including clarification of the Veteran's periods of active duty and National Guard service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to recognize J.T. as a helpless child, finding that he was permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 due to his disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as a qualifying chronic disability under the presumptive provisions for Persian Gulf War veterans, due to symptoms that began during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep disturbance has been withdrawn.,The Veteran's chronic headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and respiratory conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his sleep apnea. The examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The issues include chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, irritable colon syndrome, GERD, small bundle fiber neuropathy, a low back disorder, sleep disorders, hypogammaglobulinemia, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient initial adjudication of certain issues and for an addendum opinion on his TBI residuals.