Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

Service connection for headaches has been reopened and granted.,Coronary artery disease (CAD) is service-connected as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

Your claims for a higher rating for insomnia and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial compensable rating prior to August 18, 2015 for chronic fatigue with dizziness due to medically unexplained multi-symptom illness; entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU); and effective date earlier than December 18, 1997 for service connection for chronic fatigue with dizziness due to medically unexplained multi-symptom illness.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease, chronic fatigue, PAD, hypertension, and a skin disability of the right leg due to incomplete records from Social Security Administration (SSA) and the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and related fatigue symptoms is denied. An initial disability rating of 70 percent for his service-connected depressive condition with generalized anxiety disorder is granted, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA, vertigo/dizziness, bilateral knee conditions, and skin diseases have been granted. The claim for CFS was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee disability, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, and initial compensable ratings for anterior trunk scars and left lower extremity scars.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and the symptoms are more likely related to her thyroid disease and anxiety.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a pain disorder (fibromyalgia and chronic pain syndrome), an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, insomnia, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood), and a skin disorder (idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis).,There is no evidence to support the presence of these conditions during service or due to any in-service event. The VA examiners concluded that none of the diagnoses met the criteria for PTSD, and the appellant's symptoms were not consistent with other diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence being added to the record and the Veteran not responding to a request for initial consideration by the AOJ.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disability manifested by nervousness and depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, chest pain, a heart disability, hypertension, and headaches. The preponderance of the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is related to service or a service-connected condition, and to obtain all relevant VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia have been reopened, and both conditions are now granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for additional development and clarification of medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, memory loss, back disability, headache disability, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The issues include service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep disorder are granted. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, low back disorder, colon cancer, carcinoma of the appendix, and chronic fatigue are remanded for further development.,Service connection is granted for PTSD, but not for a separate sleep disorder. Service connection is also granted for bilateral hearing loss. Diabetes mellitus, type II, low back disorder, colon cancer, carcinoma of the appendix, and chronic fatigue are all remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection to reopen for respiratory condition has been granted. The claims for weight loss, allergic rhinitis, neck disability, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and alcohol abuse have been remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's missing service medical records and conduct further examinations to address his claims for various joint, muscle, neurological, cardiovascular, hearing, and tinnitus conditions.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral shin splints has been granted, and the Board finds that his current condition is related to service. The claims for right shoulder condition (claimed as bilateral shoulder condition), left shoulder condition (claimed as bilateral shoulder condition), memory loss, chronic fatigue, sleep apnea with CPAP, insomnia, right knee condition (claimed as bilateral knee condition), and left knee condition (claimed as bilateral knee condition) have been remanded due to the need for further development.,The Veteran's current conditions are related to service. The claims for right shoulder condition (claimed as bilateral shoulder condition), left shoulder condition (claimed as bilateral shoulder condition), memory loss, chronic fatigue, sleep apnea with CPAP, insomnia, right knee condition (claimed as bilateral knee condition), and left knee condition (claimed as bilateral knee condition) have been remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete verification of Southwest Asia service. The Veteran is required to provide additional military personnel records and a determination on whether they had such service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied because the evidence did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of CFS. His TDIU claim was also denied as he failed to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his PTSD.