Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, and acquired psychological conditions to include depression, anxiety, and PTSD due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection on a secondary basis. The claims are remanded to obtain updated medical opinions addressing both causation and aggravation of these conditions by toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and medical opinions to determine if service connection can be granted for CFS, joint pain, and a neurological disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development and clarification of the Veteran's symptoms, particularly in relation to service connection.

The Veteran's sleep apnea began during active service and is granted.,The Veteran has a current acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, depression, PTSD, and alcohol use disorder related to his in-service stressor. A VA examination is needed to assess whether the Veteran meets the diagnostic criteria for these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia have been granted as they meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to their association with exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a headache disorder, hypertension, dizziness, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, and sleep disturbances. The hearing loss rating issue is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection claims have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete VA treatment records, specifically those scanned into the VISTA imaging system. The RO is instructed to obtain and associate all of the Veteran's records from this system with the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia were denied, with the effective dates remaining at March 12, 2013.

The Board has remanded the claims for left knee disability, sleep apnea, sinusitis, CFS, and rhinitis due to insufficient evidence or need for further clarification.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and joint pain are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the onset of symptoms during active duty and potential exposure to Gulf War toxins. The VA will also obtain any outstanding records and provide a TERA examination if necessary.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue, finding that her symptoms are attributable to her service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and not a separate disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied. A rating of 30 percent for sinusitis prior to July 23, 2023 is granted, but a higher rating is denied from that date forward. The claims for left and right ankle disabilities as well as bilateral hearing loss disability are remanded.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for a gastrointestinal disability and chronic fatigue, as new and material evidence was received.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (MUCMI) claimed as due to exposure to environmental hazards during the Gulf War. The Veteran's symptoms of fatigue were found to be related to other diagnosed conditions such as fibromyalgia and PTSD with insomnia.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is granted as service connected due to her active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for CFS has been dismissed. The Board found that the appellant requested withdrawal of his appeal.,PTSD is now rated at 70 percent, effective from October 26, 2021.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to consider treatment records and determine the appropriate effective date for a 60 percent evaluation for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The appeal of the issue of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is dismissed.,Entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for schizophrenia disorder, schizo-affective type with paranoid features and substance abuse, and PTSD is denied. The case is REMANDED for further action on this issue.,TDIU prior to August 2, 2012, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including chronic sinusitis, rhinitis, CFS, sleep apnea, stroke residuals, lumbar spine disability, rib fractures with left hemithorax pain, arm and hand muscle/joint pain, tremors of hands, weakness and coordination issues of legs, and a left knee disability. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions regarding exposure to burn pits during service.