Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and migraine headaches, finding that these conditions were incurred during the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations (Gulf War). The claims are based on direct evidence rather than a presumption.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's dental claim is pending, his chronic fatigue claim requires further examination to address etiology and potential service connection, and his joint pain claim needs an addendum opinion regarding its relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's fatigue and its relationship to his service-connected conditions, including PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, joint pains, and hypertension. The issues of service connection for joint pains, bowel disorder, and hypertension prior to August 10, 2022 are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for C. diff, left knee condition, left elbow condition, and left shoulder condition due to the lack of a current disability. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded as there is evidence of currently diagnosed disabilities, an in-service event, and an indication that the current disabilities may be associated with the in-service event.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the decision-making process and a need for further medical evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and a multi-joint disability due to an undiagnosed illness have been denied. The claim for sleep apnea has been remanded.,Service connection is not granted for gout.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for an autoimmune disorder, hypothyroidism, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and interstitial cystitis due to a duty to assist error.

Service connection for COPD is granted pursuant to the PACT Act. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for chronic fatigue, muscle spasms, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to lack of a VA medical opinion addressing these conditions in relation to presumed toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, finding that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions and attributing any symptoms to other causes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypogonadism due to insufficient etiological opinions provided by VA. The Veteran is required to provide new evidence or an explanation for his conditions.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted a 70 percent rating, and service connection for asthma and COPD are granted. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and skin condition are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as there is no diagnosis of CFS in his medical records and it was not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all issues on appeal, and the Board has dismissed them as a result.

The Board has determined that the June 2020 VA examiner's opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is not probative and requires further clarification. The Board also finds Dr. B V's opinion on whether CFS was aggravated by his service-connected conditions to be inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, skin disability (claimed as folliculitis), chronic fatigue syndrome, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed stressor related to PTSD and insufficient evidence linking current symptoms to service.,There is no persuasive evidence that the Veteran's current skin condition or chronic fatigue syndrome are related to his military service.

The Veteran's left knee disability is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service.,VA will obtain a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's GERD based on exposure to burn pits during service in Southwest Asia.,The Veteran's chronic fatigue and short-term memory impairment are remanded for a VA examination to determine their etiology, with consideration of possible overlap with his service-connected psychiatric disabilities and obstructive sleep apnea.,A VA examination is needed to assess the Veteran's skin rash, given his participation in a TERA during service in Southwest Asia.,No specific rating or effective date information was provided.

The Veteran's service-connected systemic lupus erythematous, manifested by nephritis, hematuria, proteinuria, chronic fatigue, alopecia, and joint pain/inflammation/arthritis/arthralgias is granted. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and recurrent skin infections/boils (claimed as MRSA) are also granted. However, service connection for urinary tract infection (UTI) is denied.

The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory insufficiency and dyspnea, left ventricular hypertrophy, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional abdominal pain syndrome, chronic headaches, right restless leg syndrome (RLS), left RLS, right hand tremors, and left hand tremors have been granted. The Veteran's claim for CFS has been reopened based on new evidence.