Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for insomnia with fatigue (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome) due to pre-decisional errors in fulfilling the duty to assist. The AOJ must obtain a medical nexus opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's insomnia and whether it is related to his military service, including his motor vehicle accident in service, service in Iraq, or toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board will obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran's fatigue, or related symptoms are caused by his Gulf War service and/or service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to a failure of the duty to assist in securing appropriate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error in obtaining complete service medical records, including from the United States Military Academy and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Additional VA opinions are needed based on all available evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected headache condition is granted. The issue of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, which is inextricably intertwined with the sleep apnea claim, is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's motions to revise two prior rating decisions, finding no CUE and that the effective dates for service connection should not be earlier than December 13, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an undiagnosed illness manifested by joint pain, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service due to environmental exposures.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia with anxiety, chronic fatigue, and headaches is now rated at 40 percent, the maximum available rating.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is granted service connection based on direct evidence. The claims for chronic fatigue, sleep apnea, indigestion, cervical thoracic disability, and right ankle disability are remanded.

The Board has found errors in the duty to assist and remands for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal of asthma and anxiety was withdrawn.,The Veteran's skin rash of the groin, CFS, cervical spine disability, and lumbosacral strain claims were granted.

The claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and gastrointestinal disorders are dismissed. The claim for chronic fatigue syndrome or due to an undiagnosed illness is remanded.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from October 11, 2018 to November 2, 2023. The appeal for a TDIU since November 2, 2023 is dismissed as the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome and anxiety disorder combined rating of 100% already qualifies him for special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria.

Service connection for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress is granted.,The issue of service connection for sinusitis is dismissed as moot due to the VA RO's independent grant prior to the Board decision.

The Veteran's representative has withdrawn all appeals, including those for service connection and readjudication of various disabilities. As a result, the Board is dismissing these appeals.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to readjudicate his claim for service connection for tinnitus. Service connection is now granted for tinnitus, but the claim for chronic fatigue syndrome remains denied.

The Board has restored service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, effective June 3, 2020, as the original grant was based on new evidence that established these conditions were incurred during service.

The Veteran seeks an effective date earlier than February 19, 2022 for a TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate. The Board denied these requests as there was no claim or entitlement prior to those dates.,The Veteran also sought an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). However, the earliest evidence showing CFS met the criteria for a 100 percent rating is from May 2022. Therefore, the Board denied this request.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for a 60 percent evaluation for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional medical examinations.