Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2021

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability due to inadequate reasoning in previous decisions.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for sinusitis is granted.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is denied.

The Board has received additional evidence and the Veteran's representative has requested that this evidence be reviewed by the AOJ/RO. The Board is therefore remanding these matters to comply with the Veteran’s request.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinions provided by the VA examiner. The Veteran's fatigue symptoms are being evaluated further as they may be related to his service-connected sleep apnea or a separate condition.

The Board has remanded the claims due to inability to obtain the Veteran's service personnel records from the 219th squadron and Lackland Air Force Base. The RO must make another attempt to obtain these records, or provide a formal finding of unavailability if continued efforts would be futile.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, arthralgia, and hiatal hernia as the Veteran's symptoms were attributed to known diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome were denied. The claim for PTSD was granted with a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C, dizziness, a back disability, a right knee disability, chronic fatigue, chronic abdominal pain, joint pain and an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to hepatitis C due to inadequate explanation in the May 2018 decision.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and chronic sleep disturbance and fatigue as symptoms of PTSD are granted. The Veteran's thoracic spine strain is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to incomplete development of the Vocational Rehabilitation file.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to a viral infection she had during her period of active duty training (ACDUTRA). The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, skin disorder, and fibromyalgia with chronic fatigue due to a lack of STRs from Fort McClellan.

The Board has denied service connection for right wrist tendonitis and left wrist tendonitis. The Veteran's claim for chronic fatigue is remanded due to insufficient opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected undiagnosed illness characterized as fibromyalgia was denied. The maximum schedular rating of 40 percent has been assigned, and no higher rating is available under VA regulations.

The Veteran withdrew her claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, temporomandibular joint disability, and fibromyalgia before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for GVHD as secondary to his service-connected NHL, but granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for dorsolumbar spondylosis and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome. The back disability was rated at 40% from August 29, 2017 to November 4, 2018. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, but remanded the issues of bilateral foot disability and esophageal disability (GERD and Hiatal Hernia). The Veteran's current symptoms are attributed to nonservice-connected disorders.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of appendix removal, gall bladder removal, vision disorder, body sweats, hearing loss, Meniere’s disease, tinnitus, colon cancer (also claimed as partial colon/intestinal removal), testicular cancer and removal, Barrett's esophagus, right foot peripheral neuropathy, left foot peripheral neuropathy, right hand peripheral neuropathy, left hand peripheral neuropathy, chronic fatigue syndrome, right knee disability, left knee disability, hepatitis C, malaise, neck surgery broken vertebra, sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome, subcutaneous cell carcinoma, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been withdrawn. The remaining issues of service connection for hearing loss, Meniere’s disease, and tinnitus are REMANDED.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and lack of adequate medical opinions regarding service connection for sleep apnea, specifically on a secondary basis. The Veteran's major depressive disorder and/or chronic fatigue syndrome are being examined to determine if they caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn caused his sleep apnea.