Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's lay testimony and evidence regarding the onset and progression of his fatigue. A new VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to various conditions have been dismissed. The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and low back disorder. Additionally, the Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent.,PTSD symptoms such as suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, near-continuous panic or depression affecting ability to function independently, appropriate and effectively have been considered.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The remaining claims for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's cervical spine, right knee, left ankle, sinusitis, and rhinitis disabilities. Additionally, new examinations are required to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed bilateral foot, CFS, and bilateral hearing disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, claimed as anxiety and depression, and for insomnia has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right foot disability has been remanded due to the submission of new evidence since the March 2010 rating decision.

The Veteran's left knee condition and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded for additional development.,The severity of the Veteran's diagnosed chronic fatigue syndrome until December 31, 2021 is to be determined. The nature and etiology of his essential thrombocythemia/chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm is also to be determined.,The need for SMC based on aid and attendance or being housebound due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including those currently on appeal, is to be determined.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals regarding service connection for chest pain and chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as earlier effective dates for total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC). The appellant withdrew his claims through his authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, CFS, IBS, and a psychiatric disability to include PTSD due to unclear etiology and lack of conclusive pathophysiology or etiology. Additional VA examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disorder, chronic fatigue and weakness due to thyroidectomy residuals, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral tinnitus, and migraine headaches disorder.,There is no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses or causal connections between the Veteran's claimed conditions and her active service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for insomnia, arthralgias, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, and right knee disability have been dismissed. The claim for chronic fatigue is remanded.

The Veteran's IBS is rated at 30 percent, the maximum available rating under VA guidelines.,Service connection for CFS (now claimed as fatigue) has been granted. The claim was denied previously due to failure to appeal.

The Board granted a higher initial rating of 60 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome prior to March 8, 2012. A rating higher than 60 percent is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CFS, Migraine Headaches, and OSA have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of current disability meeting VA compensation criteria. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is also denied.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened and granted. The reduction in the disability rating for PTSD from 70% to 30% effective July 1, 2016, was upheld.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome has been dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a breathing condition, low back disability, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for status post right distal biceps muscle tear, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and hypogonadism. The decision is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.,Further examination and medical opinions are needed to determine if any of these conditions are related to the Veteran's service, especially his service during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran is granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, which he contends was incurred during his military service in the Persian Gulf War. The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome is related to his military service and awarded him this benefit.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for a right knee disability and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claim of service connection for agoraphobia/anxiety disorder secondary to service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Hodgkin's disease, cancer of the lymph nodes, varicose veins, peripheral neuropathy, chronic fatigue syndrome, and vascular disability of the left leg are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his in-service exposure to chemical and biological weapons.