Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was dismissed due to the appellant not being a valid substitute and lacking standing.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is currently rated as noncompensable, but the Board has granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The AOJ is also required to adjudicate the claim of service connection for an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness due to service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including IBS, subcutaneous cell carcinoma, colon cancer, testicular cancer and removal, esophageal disability, peripheral neuropathy, CFS, malaise, and PTSD were denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the claimed disabilities and service.

The Board denied service connection for depression, insomnia, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no current evidence of these conditions during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, or migraine headaches. Service connection was also denied for various conditions including PTSD, PDD, SSD, GAD, irritable bowel syndrome, dyspnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and abdominal pain syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), chronic sinusitis, dermatosis of the arms, legs, and chest, GAD, low back pain (claimed as lumbar discogenic pain), and LLEN. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these conditions being related to military service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused his obesity, which in turn caused his obstructive sleep apnea. The current rating for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as there is no current diagnosis of CFS and the symptoms are attributed to obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as there is no current diagnosis of CFS and the symptoms are attributed to obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and right upper extremity neurological disorder (CTS) due to insufficient evidence or further development being necessary.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues due to a lack of medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that they are attributable to his time in service and supported by medical opinions. The PACT Act presumption applies.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and night terrors. The grant is based on the aggravation of a service-connected psychiatric disability, while the denials are due to lack of evidence supporting separate diagnoses.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no current disabilities of chronic fatigue syndrome, insomnia, or hearing loss, and the evidence did not support a finding that CAD, atrial fibrillation, stroke residuals, or hypertension had their clinical onset during active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. Service connection for CFS has not been established, and the cervical spine disability has not met criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for PTSD, CFS, and a respiratory disability. The claims are being remanded to allow for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, depressive disorder with mixed features, and irritable bowel syndrome were granted effective August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of CFS.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of 20 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome, resulting in the dismissal of this claim.