Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Board reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral elbow disabilities, bilateral wrist disabilities, bilateral hand disabilities, skin disability, oligomenorrhea, and chronic fatigue syndrome but denied service connection for oligomenorrhea and dermatitis.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied service connection for a disability due to an undiagnosed illness, including chronic fatigue syndrome, weight loss, insomnia and trouble sleeping.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for chronic fatigue, heartburn and indigestion, and headaches due to insufficient medical opinions on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions and insufficient evidence to support a claim based on undiagnosed illness or secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability is granted. The Board also remanded several other issues related to her service-connected disabilities and secondary conditions.

The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, respiratory disorders other than asthma including chronic cough, COPD and RAD, and sleep apnea syndromes are reopened. The claim of service connection for a thoracic spine disorder (secondary to right shoulder disability), a cervical spine disorder (secondary to right shoulder disability), chronic fatigue syndrome (secondary to sleep apnea syndromes), and migraines (secondary to cervical spine disorder) is remanded.

The Veteran's tension headaches, facial rash, and chronic fatigue are granted service connection. The Gulf War unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness is remanded for further examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for lumbar spine strain, chronic fatigue syndrome, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the Veteran's attorney withdrew these appeals in December 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and unclear medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for Gulf War syndrome, chronic fatigue, sleep disturbances, joint disorders, and gastrointestinal complaints.

The Board has not found substantial compliance with its previous remand directives and has ordered a new VA examination to address the relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his active-duty service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune. The examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether the conditions are related to service or aggravated by his service-connected dysautonomia.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), residuals of a cold injury, and a respiratory disability to include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to insufficient evidence supporting the diagnoses or linking them to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of the record, including obtaining a new VA medical opinion that reconciles the Appellant's submitted evidence and addresses the Veteran's symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's skin rash and chronic joint pain, which are related to his Persian Gulf War service. The VA examiner is requested to provide additional opinions on these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of substantial compliance with previous remands.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral elbow disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral foot disabilities. The Veteran's right knee chondrocalcinosis is found to be related to his military service.,Service connection was granted for right knee chondrocalcinosis but not for left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed fatigue disability, including its relationship to service-connected conditions and potential exposures.

The Board has determined that further medical clarification is needed before an informed decision can be made as to whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and headaches are related to his military service. The claims for these conditions are therefore remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted to this extent only. However, the Board has found that additional VA medical opinions are needed as the current evidence does not provide sufficient information to adequately address 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 regarding a chronic disability due to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI).

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being necessary, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any pancreatitis with neurological residuals from a Whipple procedure.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome, both of which are considered qualifying chronic disabilities due to the Veteran's Gulf War service. The effective date is not specified.