Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional error in VA's duty to notify, requiring notice of the Veteran's right to an AOJ hearing.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied increased ratings for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel syndrome based on the Veteran's active service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board granted service connection for alcohol use disorder, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a right hip disability, and a left hip disability manifested by pain.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for OSA. The claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic headaches, chronic sinusitis, recurring diarrhea, and left knee disorder were remanded.

The Veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder with adjustment disorder and depressed mood is granted a rating of 50 percent, while his bilateral hearing loss is denied a compensable rating.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of ablation of the posterior urethral valve surgery, other than urine retention, from January 4, 2005, to April 2010.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and traumatic brain injury, but remanded several other claims related to the character of discharge and various medical conditions.

The Board granted service connection for right ear tinnitus and denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

The Board granted a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate, while denying service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection.

The Board denied service connection for right RLS, left RLS, Schamberg's disease, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The initial disability rating for the left hip strain was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and denied increased ratings for interstitial lung disease, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, sinusitis, and eczema left areola.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct duty-to-assist errors, including verifying Persian Gulf service and obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and remanded the claims for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to internal inconsistencies in previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome was granted a 60 percent rating, while other conditions were denied or remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for new and material evidence to reopen service connection for left leg and right leg shin splints, as well as other issues including sinusitis, ankle sprain, heel spurs, chronic fatigue syndrome, and peripheral neuropathy in various extremities.