Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for migraine headaches, hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), nausea/intestinal irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and sleep disturbances because they were not filed on the proper form. The claim for service connection for a spleen condition was denied.

The appeal for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded. The VA must conduct a new examination considering the Veteran's symptoms and potential exposure to burn pits.

The veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection for various conditions were mostly denied, but the claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The appeal for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed due to procedural errors in the claims process.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is related to his in-service exposure to environmental toxins, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a thyroid disorder related to the Veteran's first period of active duty service. The appeal regarding chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The veteran's appeal for chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed. The veteran's ratings for lumbar degenerative arthritis and radiculopathy were restored to 20 percent. The veteran was granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD and special monthly compensation based on statutory housebound criteria.

The Board remanded all issues to the Regional Office for further development of evidence and a new decision.

The appeals for service connection of GERD, CFS, and sleep apnea were dismissed because the February 2023 letter was not an adjudicatory action.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for right breast abscess was denied. Service connection was granted for GERD, right hip DJD, left hip bursitis with DJD, right knee DJD, left knee DJD, sinusitis, overactive bladder disability, tension headache disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability. Claims for CFS, heat exhaustion, hemorrhoids, irritable colon syndrome, and skin disability were denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for social/occupational impairment was dismissed. Claims for irregular blood cell count readings, glucose readings, LDL readings, MCHC readings, avitaminosis, and primary anemia were denied. The claim for chronic fatigue syndrome was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was granted. The claim for a compensable disability rating for unexplained weight loss was denied. All other claims were remanded for further consideration.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including allergic rhinitis, psychiatric disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, and others, based on the Veteran's presence in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted, and the remaining issues are remanded.

The appeal for service connection for CFS was dismissed because it was already granted. The appeal for an earlier effective date for COPD was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions but remanded the issues of disability ratings for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome due to conflicting evidence and the need for further medical examinations.

The veteran's claims for service connection for unspecified dermatitis and right shoulder disability were granted. The claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was denied, and the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) resulting from Persian Gulf War service is granted. The decision is based on the veteran's qualifying service and medical evidence supporting the diagnosis of CFS.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome has been granted. The decision is based on the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations and a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome.