Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's testicular torsion is currently rated at noncompensable (0%), and he is already receiving maximum schedular rating for this condition.

The Veteran's GERD is caused by his service-connected disabilities, to include the medications prescribed for treatment thereof. The Board finds that the criteria for entitlement to service connection for GERD have been met on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied, but the claims for service connection for iron deficiency anemia were reopened and remanded.,Service connection for iron deficiency anemia is currently under review.

The Veteran's Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is granted an initial rating of 10 percent, effective May 21, 2019.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision, leaving no issues for review.

Service connection for PTSD is granted due to a finding of direct service connection based on in-service sexual assault.,Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Irritable Bowel Syndrome are denied as not secondary to or attributable to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for OSA is granted, while his claims for chronic fatigue and PTSD are denied. The Veteran's lumbar disability and skin disability claims are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of right and left knee disorders, as well as CFS, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The initial evaluation for IBS remains denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome were dismissed as the benefits sought have been granted.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a respiratory condition, peripheral arterial disease, stable angina, fevers (also claimed as Meningeal disease), and bilateral hearing loss were dismissed as the benefits sought have been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for VA examinations. The Veteran's conditions are related to his Gulf War service, but specific diagnoses and etiologies require further investigation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, joint/muscle pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, and sore throat as no new and relevant evidence was submitted to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a TERA-specific medical opinion regarding his Neurogenic Atrophy with myopathy and quadriparesis, including chronic respiratory failure, chronic fatigue, and neurocognitive decline. The PACT Act requires this additional analysis.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of service connection for the purpose of establishing eligibility to treatment as already granted. The issues on appeal have been remanded for additional development and examination.

Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,PTSD was dismissed as a full grant of the benefits sought by the Veteran rendered the appeal moot.

The Veteran's service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as secondary to sleep apnea, and the reopening of claims for service connection for headaches and acneform rash have been granted.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received, warranting readjudication of the claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The appeal is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, including as due to an undiagnosed illness incurred during his deployment in the southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The evidence showed that the Veteran's symptoms were attributed to known clinical diagnoses and not related to an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been remanded due to the need for further medical examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions.,No compensable initial rating was granted for allergic rhinitis from February 7, 2019, to April 21, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that the Veteran's reports and diagnoses of fatigue were attributable to her service-connected fibromyalgia.,The Board granted service connection for dry eye syndrome, concluding that it is more likely than not related to the Veteran's autoimmune conditions.