Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disability and chronic fatigue syndrome, but remanded claims for a right ankle condition, bilateral shoulder disability, and left elbow disability.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran has chronic fatigue syndrome and whether it is at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by service-connected back and/or neck disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia were granted with an effective date of June 16, 2021. The right wrist fracture claim was also granted with the same effective date.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart condition, and hyperparathyroidism were denied as they are not related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, GERD, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), skin cancer, and hiatal hernia, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral plantar warts, chronic fatigue syndrome (claimed as residuals of mononucleosis), and hemorrhoids to include as secondary to service-connected irritable bowel syndrome.,For chronic fatigue syndrome, the VA examination is inadequate because it does not address the Veteran's symptoms and discuss the exclusion of all other clinical conditions that may produce similar symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected adenocarcinoma of the colon and resection of the large intestine are granted. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and bilateral shin splints.,There is no current evidence of a diagnosed condition for any of the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for various conditions, including chronic dizziness, major depression, CFS, nerve damage, spine condition, and sick sinus syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unresolved issues regarding his symptoms and their relationship to service, including potential undiagnosed illnesses or MUCMI.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia is granted. The claims for chronic fatigue, gastrointestinal disorder (irritable bowel syndrome), and gastroesophageal reflux disease are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's right foot disability is related to active duty service and granted.,The Veteran has a current diagnosis of IBS that has existed for at least 6 months and has manifested to a degree of at least 10 percent, qualifying it as presumptively due to Persian Gulf War service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity weakness, an initial compensable rating for chronic fatigue, and an initial compensable rating for migraines as they are not part of a new decision under the AMA system.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including CFS, hypertension, GERD, hip arthritis, shoulder and knee conditions, ankle conditions, cervical spine and low back conditions, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral plantar fasciitis, have been denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to active duty service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine headache with sensitivity to noise, and Type II diabetes mellitus due to an administrative error that resulted in duplicative claims.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his June 2003 claim did not reasonably raise a claim for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, right leg condition, sinusitis, and lower back condition have all been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,There is no persuasive evidence that the Veteran's claimed disabilities began during service or are related to any in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded due to an inadequate VA medical opinion in the August 2022 rating decision. A new VA examination is needed to clarify whether the Veteran has a current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome and its etiology.

The Veteran's IBS is granted service connection based on presumptive service connection due to Southwest Asia service. The remaining conditions are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that there is at least an equipoise of evidence supporting this diagnosis.