Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD, IBS, and CFS were granted increased ratings and a TDIU was awarded based on all service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the remaining issues due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CFS, an undiagnosed illness, and a MUCMI was denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions in the record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's fatigue is a symptom of her service-connected fibromyalgia and psychiatric disorder, and therefore does not meet the criteria for separate service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was remanded due to a legal error in the initial decision, as her other service-connected conditions also required personal care services. The Board found that the medical opinion did not adequately address these additional conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss and CFS due to undiagnosed conditions are granted based on new evidence showing a nexus to Gulf War exposure.,The Veteran's claims for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral tinnitus, fibromyalgia, CFS, and muscle and joint pain are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability (including insomnia disorder and other specified depressive disorder with anxious distress), but has remanded the issue of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome due to a lack of adequate medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome but has remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of TERA examination and opinion.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 20 percent rating for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) effective July 6, 2020. The Veteran was denied a higher rating as his CFS did not result in incapacitation requiring physician-prescribed bed rest.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle sprain, but the claims for migraine headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, connective tissue disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for CFS was denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA medical opinions and new opinions are needed regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, chronic fatigue syndrome, and respiratory disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete or inadequate medical opinions and missing records. The AOJ will obtain additional evidence, schedule examinations, and provide adequate VA opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CFS, breathing disorder and IBS have been denied. The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of IBS due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,Service connection is also being remanded for various conditions, including dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, a psychiatric disorder, a right hip condition, sinusitis, a respiratory disorder, gastrointestinal issues, chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and other unspecified conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions in his VA examinations. The lumbar spine disorder claim is being returned for further examination and opinion.

The propriety of the reduction of ratings for right ankle strain and left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain from 10% to noncompensable effective April 1, 2025 is dismissed.,The propriety of the reduction of a rating for right knee osteoarthritis status post meniscectomy with residual pain from 20% to noncompensable effective April 1, 2025 is dismissed. The AOJ restored the 20% rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and an esophageal condition are granted. The claim for service connection for a chronic fatigue disability is denied. The claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected colon polyps is denied.