Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Veteran's initial rating for chronic fatigue syndrome is being remanded due to the need for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has vacated its decision and remanded the case due to a VLJ who conducted the hearing not participating in the November 13, 2018, Board remand. The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on several conditions is being reconsidered.

The Board has remanded several claims related to various disabilities, including chronic pain and fatigue, knee and shoulder injuries, headaches, psychiatric disorders, and TMJ. The Veteran's service-connected orthopedic disabilities are currently rated at 100 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and eye disorder, are denied. The Board has also remanded the case to obtain examinations related to these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for upper back disability, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue, and residuals of Guillain-Barre Syndrome. The Board found no current disabilities in these areas.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as new and material evidence had not been received.,Service connection for urinary incontinence is denied, with the Board finding that there is no objective indication of a qualifying chronic disability related to Southwest Asia service or due to a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 27, 2014 for the award of service connection for fibromyalgia was denied.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and has remanded the issues of increased ratings for fibromyalgia, PTSD, and migraine headaches as well as the issue of reopening a claim for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's previously denied claims for folliculitis of the back, dizziness, chronic fatigue syndrome and malaise, migraine headaches, dyshidrotic eczema, joint pain, and gastroesophageal reflux are now reopened. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have been granted. The claim for service connection for headaches is remanded due to insufficient evidence of a nexus to service. The claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome has been reopened but remains denied as there is no medical evidence linking the condition to service. The Veteran's IBS was found to be a qualifying chronic disability under Persian Gulf War criteria.

The Veteran's appeals for generalized joint pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, and the petition to reopen a previously denied claim for bronchial disorder have been dismissed.,The appeal for an effective date earlier than October 24, 2012 for the grant of service connection for chronic constipation has also been dismissed.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including chronic fatigue, headache disability, chronic constipation, muscle aches, and neurocognitive disability. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, asthma, heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, lumbar spine disability with associated radiculopathy, right shoulder disability, bilateral ocular disability (claimed as an eye condition), chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and prostate disability.,The Veteran's service records do not show any complaints or diagnoses of these conditions during his military service. The VA audiology examination in March 2016 found normal hearing for both ears.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a disability rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD with MDD and alcohol use disorder has been dismissed.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, wrists, back, knees, ankles, headaches, and muscle disorder is reopened based on new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, high cholesterol, right foot hammer toes, and increased ratings for cervical degenerative disc disease and plantar warts are all being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and information.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including CAD, ulcerated colitis, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, CFS, diverticulitis, residuals of TBI, seizures and/or epilepsy, and PTSD are granted. The decision also includes remand items for further review.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep disturbance, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and fibromyalgia disabilities. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination to determine the current severity of these conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and chronic fatigue syndrome due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including TDIU and evaluations for various conditions. The Board has determined that these issues are inextricably intertwined with the issue of TDIU and has therefore remanded all matters.