Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2025

The Veteran's hearing loss does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and a respiratory disability, as there was no evidence of current diagnoses or symptoms related to these conditions during the Veteran's active duty or since.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for various conditions, including amputations of toes, sleep apnea, migraines, sleep disturbances, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for left hip and right knee osteoarthritis as secondary to service-connected conditions and chronic fatigue syndrome. It also granted an increased rating of 40 percent for the back disability, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability. Several conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board denied an evaluation higher than 30 percent for the service-connected irritable bowel syndrome with functional abdominal pain syndrome and remanded several other issues related to service connection.

The Board granted service connection for a right foot disability and granted an initial rating of 100 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from March 25, 2014. The appeal was partially denied as the claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and a higher rating for endometriosis were denied.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is due to PTSD.

The veteran's appeals for extensions of time to file Board Appeal requests were denied, and the attempted appeals were dismissed.

The veteran withdrew all pending claims as he has an overall 100 percent disability rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hand tremors, respiratory insufficiency-dyspnea, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and hypertension to obtain further medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hand tremors, dyspnea, restless leg syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and headaches as further development is needed to address the Veteran's assertions of Gulf War Syndrome-related symptoms.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and an increased rating for further development, specifically addressing a duty to assist error related to proper notice under VCAA.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War period.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia as the evidence did not show a current diagnosis of either condition during or approximate to the pendency of the claims.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the other issues.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic fatigue disability, to include CFS, and remanded the claims for service connection for obesity as secondary to service-connected right and left knee disabilities and for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for chronic sinusitis, a higher initial rating for a small lung nodule, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for increased ratings for left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities and for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence to support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.