Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2025

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed all service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, finding no evidence of these conditions during or related to the Veteran's military service. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and a higher disability rating for his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with unspecified depressive disorder, anxious distress, unspecified insomnia disorder, and unspecified alcohol related disorder.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private medical records relevant to the Veteran's claims.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, a stomach condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a temporomandibular joint condition, and tension headaches due to an incomplete record and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches but denied service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for restoration of a 10 percent disability rating for service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome, and the issue is dismissed.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for rhinitis as it was granted in full. The appeal was denied for an increased rating of sinusitis and a 40 percent initial disability rating was granted for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine condition and denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a presumptive condition for Persian Gulf Veterans.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as the evidence did not support a finding that he had a separately diagnosable disability or any related disability of CFS at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to restore a 100 percent rating for chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that the reduction was proper.

The Board remands the matter of service connection for a sleep disability other than obstructive sleep apnea to include chronic fatigue syndrome and hyposomnia due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including seronegative rheumatoid arthritis, sleep disturbances, right shoulder disability, back disability, groin disability, bilateral foot condition, and bilateral knee disabilities, to correct pre-decisional errors in the VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and other claims, finding no evidence supporting the Veteran's conditions or symptoms.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and dismissed the appeal of a claim for entitlement to service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), hypertension, right knee strain, and left knee strain as there is no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to an in-service injury, event, or disease.