Chronic fatigue syndrome decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service connection claims for skin disability, right wrist disability, right knee disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, IBS, and rhinitis were granted with effective dates of August 22, 2022.,An earlier effective date of December 27, 2022, was granted for the service connection claim for IBS.

The Veteran's constipation, OSA, and PTSD are granted service connection. The Veteran's TBI, GERD, and CFS claims are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The issues include left ear hearing loss, cervical strain, fatigue and full body muscle pain (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome), tinea pedis, onychomycosis and tinea corporis (claimed as full body rash and bilateral foot fungus), and bilateral vision loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis is granted. The claims for higher ratings for migraine headaches, mitral valve prolapse, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue, rheumatoid arthritis, dermatitis, low back disability, and sciatic radicular pain of both lower extremities are also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, PTSD, CFS, chronic sinusitis, an intestine disorder, and migraine headaches as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left shoulder disability has been withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for chronic fatigue syndrome, presumed due to Persian Gulf War service.

The Veteran's claims for right shin splint and PTSD were dismissed due to untimely filing.,The Veteran's claim for obesity was dismissed as the issue is moot due to a grant of service connection for PTSD in May 2025.,The Veteran's claims for migraines, IBS, GERD, eczema, asthma, and chronic fatigue syndrome were all dismissed due to concurrent appeals and improper docket selection.,The Veteran's claim for insomnia was denied as there is no persuasive weight of evidence supporting a current diagnosis or relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, erectile dysfunction (also claimed as loss of sex drive), vertigo (also claimed as lightheadedness and dizziness), back pain, neck pain, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, right hip pain, left hip pain, right knee pain, and left knee pain due to insufficient medical evidence in the file.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and a disability manifested by fatigue (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) on the grounds that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's chronic headaches are granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis. Service connection for CFS and fibromyalgia is denied due to lack of objective evidence meeting the criteria.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are not nearly constant and result in periods of incapacitation for less than one week per year.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for service connection for tuberculosis as the Notice of Disagreement was not timely filed.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral flatfoot and GERD have been dismissed as they are not addressed in the rating decisions on appeal.,The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for allergic rhinitis has been denied, with a current 10% rating assigned.

The Board has determined that the VA opinions obtained in this case are inadequate and not compliant with the September 2024 Board remand directives. Therefore, additional remand for adequate VA opinions is necessary prior to adjudication.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and thus denied his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The issues of service connection for a back disability (secondary to CFS) and temporary total evaluation for convalescence after surgery are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue, including as due to exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water and/or secondary to a service-connected disability, has been denied. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome or a causal linkage between the Veteran's symptoms and active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded due to inadequate examination and the need for a nexus opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA examination to determine the nature and severity of the service-connected hypothyroidism residuals with chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms and the need for continuous medication.

The Board dismissed the appeal of chronic fatigue syndrome due to the appellant's withdrawal request.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome, and an initial compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction. The appeal is dismissed.