Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. Service connection is established for irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and fibromyalgia and joint pain.

The Veteran's multi-symptom illness, including joint pain, muscle aches, chronic fatigue, headaches, neurologic symptoms, primary hypogonadism and insomnia, is granted as service connected due to Persian Gulf War service. The respiratory condition claim is remanded for further examination. The hypertension secondary to hypogonadotropic hypogonadism claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision.,Service connection for CFS is denied. The Board found no evidence of current diagnosis or etiology related to service.,Service connection for a low back disability is remanded due to inadequate examination in April 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, chronic fatigue syndrome, a skin disorder, and a headache disorder are granted. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, kidney stones, and to reopen the claim for hypertension due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a respiratory disability, headaches, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to their relationship with undiagnosed illnesses. The Veteran needs additional examinations to determine if he has current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to various disabilities, including PTSD, hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, right ankle disability, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, chronic fatigue syndrome, joint pain, muscle pain, headaches, cardiovascular symptoms, respiratory problems, and gastrointestinal symptoms. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed for these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a respiratory condition as secondary to an undiagnosed illness. The Veteran's representative is urged to assist in obtaining private medical records from his pain management providers.

The Board has denied all service connection claims for various conditions, including nerve damage, tinnitus, bipolar disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, right knee disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, gastritis, bilateral hearing loss, and fibromyalgia. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted for chronic fatigue syndrome, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, vertigo and dizziness, tinnitus, acoustic neuroma tumor in the left internal auditory canal, and neck disability. The right foot disability claim was dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied, but he was granted a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran’s service-connected conditions precluded him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back, right knee, left knee, right foot, left foot, neurological disorders (fibromyalgia and toxic encephalopathy), CFS, heart disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss. The appeals are now pending with the AOJ.

The Board has granted service connection for dermatitis and awarded TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to April 21, 2014. The appellant's chronic fatigue syndrome and PTSD have prevented him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was granted. Claims for asthma, CFS, bronchitis, TBI, sleep apnea, COPD, and heart disorder were dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease and no current symptoms related to the condition. The Veteran's lay assertions were not credible given the lack of contemporaneous medical records.,There is no current diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) in the record, and the Board denied service connection for CFS based on a lack of evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue and gingivitis were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or any other medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness, and that the Veteran’s symptoms were better explained by his service-connected conditions and non-service-related factors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue, joint pain, and muscle weakness due to Gulf War exposure. The appeals are being reviewed on a new evidence basis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, and the issues of secondary service connection have been remanded due to new evidence received since the last denial. The issue of TDIU is also inextricably intertwined with the rating claims.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and a respiratory disability are being remanded due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The Board will schedule new examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed. Effective dates earlier than January 30, 2014, were denied for the grants of service connection for PTSD with sleep disturbances and diabetes mellitus, type II with hypertension. The appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, PFB, migraines, ED, and TDIU are remanded.