Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2024

The Board has granted earlier effective dates for service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome with dizziness and headaches, but the claims of increased ratings for CFS prior to August 18, 2015 and for headaches are remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, both found to be caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability other than adjustment disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error involving VA treatment records from the University of Colorado Health Internal Medicine Clinic in Printers Park.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection of irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and rhinitis.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraine headaches has been denied.,The claims for service connection for sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for CFS, dermatitis, and sinusitis. The decision also denied an earlier effective date for PTSD.

The Veteran's right and left foot tendonitis are granted service connection. Service connection for CFS, fibromyalgia, a headache disorder, respiratory disorder, and skin disorder is denied.

The Veteran's SMC at the housebound rate from January 1, 2022, is denied because he did not have a single service-connected disability rated as total and an additional disability or disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or greater during that period.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, finding no objective signs of a qualified chronic disability manifested by fatigue or other non-medical indicators of fatigue.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches due to new and material evidence. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased ratings related to alcohol use disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, right knee pain, right shoulder pain, irritable bowel syndrome, hearing loss, and eczema.

The appeal for a disability rating greater than 30 percent for migraines and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed by the Veteran's representative.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically the failure to properly verify the Appellant's periods of active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and duty-to-assist errors. The claims will be reconsidered with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue, GERD, a lower-gastrointestinal disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder (low back), right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and varicose veins of the right and left lower extremities have all been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims based on direct service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) secondary to his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for additional examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new examination is required to assess the Veteran's chronic fatigue condition.