Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right and left knee disorders, as well as CFS, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The initial evaluation for IBS remains denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome were dismissed as the benefits sought have been granted.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a respiratory condition, peripheral arterial disease, stable angina, fevers (also claimed as Meningeal disease), and bilateral hearing loss were dismissed as the benefits sought have been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for VA examinations. The Veteran's conditions are related to his Gulf War service, but specific diagnoses and etiologies require further investigation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, joint/muscle pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, and sore throat as no new and relevant evidence was submitted to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a TERA-specific medical opinion regarding his Neurogenic Atrophy with myopathy and quadriparesis, including chronic respiratory failure, chronic fatigue, and neurocognitive decline. The PACT Act requires this additional analysis.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of service connection for the purpose of establishing eligibility to treatment as already granted. The issues on appeal have been remanded for additional development and examination.

Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,PTSD was dismissed as a full grant of the benefits sought by the Veteran rendered the appeal moot.

The Veteran's service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as secondary to sleep apnea, and the reopening of claims for service connection for headaches and acneform rash have been granted.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received, warranting readjudication of the claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The appeal is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, including as due to an undiagnosed illness incurred during his deployment in the southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The evidence showed that the Veteran's symptoms were attributed to known clinical diagnoses and not related to an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been remanded due to the need for further medical examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions.,No compensable initial rating was granted for allergic rhinitis from February 7, 2019, to April 21, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that the Veteran's reports and diagnoses of fatigue were attributable to her service-connected fibromyalgia.,The Board granted service connection for dry eye syndrome, concluding that it is more likely than not related to the Veteran's autoimmune conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's retroactive compensation benefits for anemia (microcytic anemia with chronic fatigue) from August 29, 2008 have not been properly paid. The Board has ordered the AOJ to generate a printout reflecting the retroactive award grant and confirm that the payment was actually made by VA.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has also remanded for further examinations and opinions regarding the other claimed conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for initial compensable disability ratings for fibromyalgia, an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation as of August 10, 2019. As such, the Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded several claims for service connection, including blurred vision, left foot degenerative arthritis, bilateral foot gout, and related numbness and tingling. The Veteran's exposure to toxins in service is a factor considered in the remand.