Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Veteran's back disability is not service-connected as it was not shown in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and there is no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that his current back condition is related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's fatigue symptoms are attributed to other service-connected disabilities (fibromyalgia) and non-service-connected conditions (sleep apnea, PTSD, insomnia). The Board finds that there is no objective indication of a qualifying chronic disability manifested by fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his thoracolumbar spine disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies, have rendered him unemployable since October 15, 2019. A TDIU rating is granted from that date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, intestinal problems, joint pain, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, lower back condition, and residuals of a rib injury on the left side.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The Board has remanded cases involving initial ratings for knee disabilities and a rating for adjustment disorder with depression to include anxiety.

The Veteran's lipomas, fibromyalgia, and CFS are not service connected as they are not related to his active military service or any known Gulf War exposures.

The Board has granted reconsideration of the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), 'general joint pain,' a 'muscular condition (unspecified muscle),' and a 'nerve condition (unspecified nerve).'

The Veteran's cause of death is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding her service-connected conditions and their relationship to her death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's service dates and periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The Veteran is requested to provide or authorize VA to obtain relevant treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), bilateral arm disability, bilateral leg disability, and bilateral hip disability due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are not related to his active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, but denied service connection for a cervical spine disability. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to have onset in service and the Board places weight on his credible report of symptoms during service.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and major depression, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is denied. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and her symptoms are more likely related to psoriatic arthritis, which she is already service connected for.

The Board has granted service connection for bronchitis. The cases of chronic fatigue, hypertension, and disability manifested as chronic pain of the bilateral extremities are remanded due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, acid reflux disease, and migraine headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's initial ratings for CFS and IBS with GERD are denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and posttraumatic stress disorder due to the lack of a current diagnosis in all cases.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea due to secondary service connection.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of small fiber neuropathy with associated fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's period of active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that the Veteran's symptoms have persisted since his military service and meet the criteria for a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by fatigue, including chronic fatigue syndrome and resulting from an undiagnosed illness due to lack of evidence supporting such a condition.