Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to missing VA treatment records, need for updated military personnel records verification of Southwest Asia service, and the need for additional examinations for sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue syndrome, and chronic headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Fatigue, Grave's Disease, and Headaches due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded three issues related to service connection for diverticulosis with Crohn's disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia. The Veteran is requested to provide additional information about her training as a flight nurse and undergo VA examinations for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and depressive disorder, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome due to an undiagnosed illness related to Southwest Asia service. Service connection for pes planus was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to a service-connected cervical spine disability. The appeal regarding entitlement to CFS and dizziness is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a respiratory disability (COPD). Service connection is now established for these conditions.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and sleep disorder is granted. The issues of rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and disability ratings in multiple conditions are being remanded due to pending development of the record.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the right eye condition and service connection for CFS, muscle aches and weakness (including fibromyalgia and Vitamin D deficiency), PTSD, IBS, weight loss, and migraines. The Veteran's GBS with Bell’s palsy is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss, and therefore denied his claim. The claims for PTSD, low testosterone, low back condition, CFS, and GERD are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

Service connection for arthritis of the left hip, status post replacement is granted. An initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. Service connection for insomnia and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded. Service connection for a respiratory disorder (allergic rhinitis) is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, chronic fatigue syndrome, and bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's current diagnoses are alcohol-induced major depressive disorder and a history of PTSD, but the evidence does not support a finding that his current conditions are related to military service.

The Board has granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disorder, arthritis (joint pain), and fibromyalgia. However, these claims have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and active service.

The Veteran's asthma, rhinitis, and sleep apnea have been granted service connection. The initial compensable disability ratings for IBS and left knee patella chondritis were denied. The appeal on lumbar degenerative disc disease, dermatitis, PTSD, chronic sinusitis, GERD, gall bladder disease, post cholecystectomy, headaches, and chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Service connection is not granted as there is no clear evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and active duty.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU beginning March 22, 2010. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis before March 22, 2010 remains in appellate status.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues of heart condition, neurological disorders of the legs, and chronic fatigue syndrome have been denied on the basis of no current disability.