Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder and remanded the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, separate from the Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia. The claims for service-connection for chronic fatigue and joint pains were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, separate from the Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia. The claims for chronic fatigue and joint pains were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, and chronic fatigue syndrome to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), effective May 6, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness to obtain further medical evidence related to Gulf War toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but remanded the claims for service connection for gastro-esophageal reflux disease, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and essential tremors.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) due to an error in notifying the Veteran of his right to a hearing.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including sinusitis, vertigo, and various musculoskeletal disorders, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to active duty.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for ankylosing spondylitis, cervical spine; ankylosing spondylitis, lumbar spine; chronic fatigue syndrome; left hip strain; and tendinosis, right hip. However, it denied service connection for ankylosing spondylitis, cervical spine; ankylosing spondylitis, lumbar spine; left hip strain; tendinosis, right hip; bilateral plantar fasciitis; and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for a back disorder, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a back scar. The claims for hearing loss, headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and restless leg syndrome (RLS) were denied.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and remanded the claims for a bilateral foot disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral leg disability, lumbar spine disability, gastrointestinal issues, chronic fatigue, shortness of breath, skin rashes, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due solely to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate.

The Board denied service connection for disability manifesting as fatigue, to include CFS, but granted an effective date of March 24, 2020, for a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches.

The Board denied the claims for higher ratings and service connection, granted a 10 percent rating for a residual scar, and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of current disabilities or functional impairment.

The appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include depression and PTSD was granted, while claims for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), left restless leg syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, chronic headaches, and bilateral tinnitus were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and a sleep disorder, to include obstructive sleep apnea, as new VA medical opinions are necessary.