Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea. The claims for upper respiratory disorder, hypertension, diabetes, and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and reopened the claim for a sleep disability to include sleep apnea. The remaining issues have been remanded due to new evidence received since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to muscle weakness, dizziness, chronic fatigue, and skin disorder. The AOJ is instructed to develop his exposure to contaminated water while stationed at Fort Drum in New York, obtain opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his skin condition and dizziness, and request that he complete a TDIU application form.

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory condition of chronic cough, but withdrawn the appeals for chronic fatigue syndrome and right shoulder condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeals for service connection on a secondary basis have been remanded due to insufficient rationale in previous VA opinions and new evidence of increased symptomatology.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions have been withdrawn and are dismissed.,New evidence has reopened claims for PTSD, lumbar spine disability, congestive heart failure, erectile dysfunction, and kidney disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for bladder disability due to withdrawal. The claims of service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, hypertension, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, cervical spine disability, obstructive sleep apnea, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory condition, and GERD are all REMANDED due to new evidence received.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as the Veteran does not have a current disability related to this condition and there is no recent diagnosis prior to his filing of the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue, right and left knee disabilities, acne vulgaris, and lumbar spine strain due to incomplete or insufficient evidence. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's right foot plantar fasciitis and left knee degenerative arthritis have been granted service connection. The case of recurrent multi joint and muscle disability (fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome) is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is denied, while his claim for chronic fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness is granted. The issues of service connection for cervical spine and bilateral foot disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted service connection. The gastrointestinal disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome are denied as not related to his service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on the issues of chronic fatigue, hemorrhoids, genitalia pain, kidney pain, bilateral hearing loss, liver condition, lumbar strain, cholelithiasis (gallbladder condition), and chest pain have been remanded due to lack of evidence or further medical examination.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma, and a cardiac disorder. The claims for depression are remanded due to incomplete VA examination reports.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia due to insufficient medical evidence in the November 2016 VA examinations. The Veteran is considered a Persian Gulf War veteran, and presumptive service connection may apply if he exhibits objective indications of qualifying chronic disabilities during his service in Southwest Asia.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain relevant treatment records, determine if the Veteran meets criteria for a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome, and assess whether his condition manifesting as fatigue is related to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for generalized joint pain, muscle pain, and respiratory conditions are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Frostbite residuals are remanded due to the need for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, right arm and leg disorders, left arm and leg disorders, right hip disorder, and left hip disorder have been granted. The Board found that the evidence was approximately in equipoise with respect to whether the Veteran's headaches were present in service and ongoing ever since.

The Board has remanded the cases of IBS and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome due to the need for additional VA medical records, particularly from a July 2021 appointment and related diagnostic testing.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) as secondary to her service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).