Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development regarding potential chemical exposures at Fort McClellan and Fort Me1973. The claims are related as they all involve exposure to chemicals or toxins, including PCBs.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a back disability, and headaches have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome or any other qualifying chronic disability under the provisions for Persian Gulf War veterans. The claim for a back disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence linking the condition to active duty. The claim for headaches remains pending as well.

Service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and migraine headaches has been granted.,The claims of service connection for osteoarthritis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and anemia have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastritis and depression are remanded.

The Board dismissed the claims for erectile dysfunction, denied the claims for fibromyalgia and CFS, and denied the claims for headaches and neck disability. The claim for a TDIU was granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient examination findings and conflicting diagnoses. The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis is being evaluated as secondary to his service-connected back and right wrist degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as secondary to his service-connected ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease status post CABG is granted. The issue of a higher initial rating for IHD and CAD prior to November 5, 2021, and in excess of 60 percent thereafter remains pending.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for skin cancer, chronic fatigue, prostate cancer, and brain tumor as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence and legal changes, including a presumption of exposure to burn pits under the PACT Act.

The Board has remanded the claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic constipation due to insufficient evidence on the merits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is related to his military service, specifically Gulf War service. The VA will need to provide an addendum medical opinion to address these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and restless leg syndrome were denied. The Veteran was granted a 10% rating for tinnitus, but his sleep apnea remains at the 50% level. Other conditions remain denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue as secondary to his service-connected hypertension and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for mononucleosis was denied in September 1995. New evidence received since then does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The Veteran is granted an increased rating to 50% for headaches associated with TBI, but his claims for memory loss and cognitive impairment related to TBI, right upper extremity weakness secondary to stroke, and sleep apnea are denied.

The Board has remanded two issues: chronic fatigue syndrome and periodic leg movement syndrome. The Veteran's claims are based on his service in the Southwest Asia, but there is conflicting evidence regarding whether he has these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, but remanded the cases of CFS and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent bilateral eye disability (including cataracts) and chronic fatigue syndrome are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor, rheumatoid arthritis, sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, rosacea, and depressive disorder have been granted service connection. The rating for tinea versicolor is set at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue and malaise, chronic renal insufficiency, hematuria, and fissured tongue were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illnesses (MUCMI) that meet the criteria for service connection.,Service connection was not granted because the Veteran did not have a diagnosed condition or identified MUCMI during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's pes planus is not service-connected as it pre-existed service and was not aggravated by military service.,Fibromyalgia symptoms are constant or nearly so, but do not meet the criteria for a higher rating of 40 percent due to lack of refractory therapy.,Chronic Fatigue Syndrome claim is remanded for further examination and medical opinion.