Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the effective dates are not established. The application to revise a March 1995 rating decision based on CUE is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C, fatigue symptoms including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), and an acquired psychiatric disability due to inadequate reasoning and lack of clarity in the medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia was granted in a previous rating decision. The claims for cardiovascular signs and symptoms, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), left hip disability, and right hip disability are all denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for migraine headaches and disability manifested by fatigue are granted due to presumed exposure in the Gulf War theater of operations. The Veteran has met the criteria for a qualifying chronic disability under the PACT Act, as his symptoms have persisted for more than six months.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues related to arthritis, cyst or benign growth, residuals of right-hand shrapnel wound, squamous cell cancer on the back, residual scars on lower back, hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, gastritis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not require the need for regular aid and attendance, as he is capable of performing most activities of daily living with assistance from his informal caretaker.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anemia, chronic fatigue and malaise, heart disease, breast disease, and vaginal disease. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, including chronic fatigue syndrome, is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the December 2021 VA examination and opinion.

The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for the left foot disability but denied service connection for several other conditions, including sinus and liver disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of August 26, 2009, for the award of service connection for unspecified mental disorder due to another medical condition is granted.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and a blood disorder, including variously diagnosed conditions such as Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID), acquired hypogammaglobulinemia and lymphopenia, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), and Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD).

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and did not readjudicate the claim of an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for cervical degenerative disc disease with neck strain due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning several service connection and rating issues, including for tension headaches, bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, arthritis, cervical spine strain with degenerative disc disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, left ankle fracture, right ankle fracture, and thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis and intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a chronic sleep disorder, vertigo, and headaches due to inadequate examination opinions and the need to obtain private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic headaches, respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea), and constipation due to inadequate examinations and the need for further medical opinions regarding potential service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left quadrant pain, chronic fatigue, panic attacks, and chronic sleep impairment as these conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, chronic fatigue syndrome (claimed as fatigue), allergic rhinitis, and fibromyalgia were denied. The Veteran's GERD claim was granted with a 30% rating from March 17, 2022, forward.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for endometriosis, hysterectomy, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.