Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete personnel records and the need for an additional medical opinion regarding his diverticulitis.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for myalgia and myositis, as it is secondary to his already service-connected fibromyalgia.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) was denied because there is no valid diagnosis of CFS in the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is granted. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for post-concussion syndrome with insomnia disorder and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to multiple issues remaining on appeal. The AOJ must review all new evidence and issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened, and he is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the current severity of his conditions.,VA treatment records since November 2018 must be obtained. The Veteran may also need to provide authorization for non-VA medical facilities where he has received treatment for these conditions.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened, and he is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the current severity of his conditions.,VA treatment records since November 2018 must be obtained. The Veteran may also need to provide authorization for non-VA medical facilities where he has received treatment for these conditions.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened, and he is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the current severity of his conditions.,VA treatment records since November 2018 must be obtained. The Veteran may also need to provide authorization for non-VA medical facilities where he has received treatment for these conditions.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened, and he is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the current severity of his conditions.,VA treatment records since November 2018 must be obtained. The Veteran may also need to provide authorization for non-VA medical facilities where he has received treatment for these conditions.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened, and he is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the current severity of his conditions.,VA treatment records since November 2018 must be obtained. The Veteran may also need to provide authorization for non-VA medical facilities where he has received treatment for these conditions.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened, and he is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the current severity of his conditions.,VA treatment records since November 2018 must be obtained. The Veteran may also need to provide authorization for non-VA medical facilities where he has received treatment for these conditions.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened, and he is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the current severity of his conditions.,VA treatment records since November 2018 must be obtained. The Veteran may also need to provide authorization for non-VA medical facilities where he has received treatment for these conditions.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened, and he is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the current severity of his conditions.,VA treatment records since November 2018 must be obtained. The Veteran may also need to provide authorization for non-VA medical facilities where he has received treatment for these conditions.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened, and he is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the current severity of his conditions.,VA treatment records since November 2018 must be obtained. The Veteran may also need to provide authorization for non-VA medical facilities where he has received treatment for these conditions.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened, and he is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the current severity of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, and memory loss due to inadequate examinations in previous decisions. The case is now pending further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted.,The Veteran was previously denied service connection, but new evidence has now raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board dismissed the appeals as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has found that the Veteran's chronic fatigue disorder and major depressive disorder are not related to service or a service-connected disability. The claim for a chronic pain disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence linking the condition to active duty service or an undiagnosed illness.

The appeal of the IBS issue is dismissed as the appellant withdrew her appeal.,The appeals for other conditions are also dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for chronic fatigue syndrome has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

Your appeals seeking a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches and a compensable rating for chronic fatigue syndrome have been dismissed.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions including anxiety disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic kidney disease, sleep disorder, and head injuries.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, acquired psychiatric disorder (dysthymia), and sleep disturbances and night sweats. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome or establish that the Veteran's dysthymia began during active service.

The Veteran's body pain and chronic fatigue have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected duodenal ulcer with serum hepatitis including hepatitis C.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and chronic fatigue as a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness are granted. The Veteran's fibromyalgia and memory loss are remanded for further examination.,Service connection is granted for sleep apnea, but the issues of service connection for chronic fatigue (as a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness), fibromyalgia, and memory loss remain pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep disability and migraine headaches. The claims were withdrawn for bilateral joint pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, skin disability, and respiratory/bilateral lung disability. No new evidence was presented to reopen any of these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting the regulatory requirements.,Service connection for hypertension was denied due to lack of in-service diagnosis and failure to show continuity of symptomatology within one year after separation from service. The VA opinion found that exposure to chemicals at George AFB did not cause the Veteran's hypertension.,The claim for service connection for a back disability was denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or chronic condition, and the VA opinion found that the Veteran's current condition is more likely related to degenerative changes rather than her period of active service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is granted as service-connected, with the condition likely related to his service in Desert Storm.,The Veteran's low back disability is granted as service-connected, linked to his service from 1991-1991 and diagnosed during service.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is denied.