Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, CFS, IBS, and a psychiatric disability to include PTSD due to unclear etiology and lack of conclusive pathophysiology or etiology. Additional VA examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disorder, chronic fatigue and weakness due to thyroidectomy residuals, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral tinnitus, and migraine headaches disorder.,There is no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses or causal connections between the Veteran's claimed conditions and her active service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for insomnia, arthralgias, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, and right knee disability have been dismissed. The claim for chronic fatigue is remanded.

The Veteran's IBS is rated at 30 percent, the maximum available rating under VA guidelines.,Service connection for CFS (now claimed as fatigue) has been granted. The claim was denied previously due to failure to appeal.

The Board granted a higher initial rating of 60 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome prior to March 8, 2012. A rating higher than 60 percent is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CFS, Migraine Headaches, and OSA have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of current disability meeting VA compensation criteria. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is also denied.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened and granted. The reduction in the disability rating for PTSD from 70% to 30% effective July 1, 2016, was upheld.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome has been dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a breathing condition, low back disability, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for status post right distal biceps muscle tear, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and hypogonadism. The decision is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.,Further examination and medical opinions are needed to determine if any of these conditions are related to the Veteran's service, especially his service during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran is granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, which he contends was incurred during his military service in the Persian Gulf War. The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome is related to his military service and awarded him this benefit.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for a right knee disability and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claim of service connection for agoraphobia/anxiety disorder secondary to service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Hodgkin's disease, cancer of the lymph nodes, varicose veins, peripheral neuropathy, chronic fatigue syndrome, and vascular disability of the left leg are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his in-service exposure to chemical and biological weapons.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, joint pain condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as there is no persuasive evidence of current disabilities during the pendency of the appeal.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain condition and chronic fatigue syndrome were also denied due to lack of a current disability diagnosis in his medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a left shoulder disability, low back disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, and cardiomyopathy and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, render him unemployable. However, the current rating schedule does not meet the criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) as he may be eligible for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including gastrointestinal symptoms, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, alopecia, headaches, and sciatica. The cases are being remanded for additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right leg lymphedema have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of stasis pigmentation, eczema or ulceration.,The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome has been rated at 10% from September 25, 2006 to September 7, 2021 and is denied for an initial rating in excess of this level.

The Veteran's CFS is granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the entire period on appeal. The issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for IBS is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, diabetes, recurrent pneumonia, sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome manifested by disability.

The appeals for service connection for headaches and dizziness have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for sleep apnea. The Veteran is also seeking higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss, a remand is required to assess the current severity of his disability.