Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, finding that his symptoms of fatigue were attributable to known clinical diagnoses with at least partially understood etiology and pathophysiology.

The Veteran's GERD was granted an increased rating to 30 percent effective March 28, 2019. The Board found the evidence insufficient for a higher initial rating prior to that date and remanded the claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for clarification of opinions from VA examiners regarding the Veteran's sleep disorder, specifically obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The claim will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, headache disorder, and IBS. The case is being remanded to attempt to obtain a VA psychiatric examination for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her lumbar spine disability is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinion regarding functional impairment and whether ankylosis exists.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability is remanded as the examiner’s opinion was inadequate, requiring further consideration of the Veteran's lay statements.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue is remanded due to the need for a more thoroughly reasoned opinion addressing whether her fatigue is caused by or aggravated by her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is denied as there is no current diagnosis of CFS and her symptom of fatigue is already compensated in the assigned rating for her service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD prior to October 16, 2018, and TDIU prior to that date are also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and that any symptoms are related to anemia. The new and material evidence claim was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear employment information and requests that the Veteran provide details of his employment from September 2011 to April 14, 2014. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to April 15, 2014 is still pending.

The Veteran's service connection claims for IBS, headaches, sinusitis, salmonella residuals, left knee pain, hernia, bilateral arm numbness, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), asthma, and liver cysts are all granted. The Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA service must be confirmed and identified.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for body aches and fatigue, including chronic fatigue syndrome due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand instructions. Additional development is required, including obtaining updated VA treatment records, a copy of the May 19, 2015 VA examination report, authorization from relevant medical providers, and another VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for vitamin D deficiency, hoarseness, pleuritic chest pain (to include as secondary to a service-connected disability), heart condition (to include congestive heart failure) and to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, digestive disorder (excluding IBS) and to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, left foot neuropathy, right foot neuropathy, left shoulder degenerative joint disease, neck condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, restless leg syndrome, gout, right kidney cyst, urinary incontinence, migraine headaches, and otitis media are all remanded for further development.,The Veteran has not been diagnosed with a current heart condition. An additional VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any potential heart condition.

The Veteran's respiratory disability characterized as asthma and reactive airway disease is granted. The issues of service connection for chronic fatigue, skin conditions to include dermatitis and psoriasis, and headaches are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded all of the Veteran's service connection claims due to an error in not considering medical evidence submitted by the Veteran during his appeal. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, and esophageal fungal infection are now pending.

The Board has decided that sinusitis is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active duty service and grants service connection for this condition. The remaining issues of service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence or lack of proper examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including residuals of heat stress and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to a separate disability rating for headaches due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's application to reopen the right ear hearing loss claim was granted. However, his claims for increased ratings for CFS were all denied as they did not meet the criteria for higher disability evaluations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as there was no competent evidence showing the existence of this disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for updated VA treatment records. The issues include chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic constipation, PTSD, bilateral hip disability, hand disability, foot disability, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, and bilateral knee disability.