Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for additional examinations. The issues include diabetic neuropathy, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, chest pain (coronary artery disease), chronic fatigue, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various sized growths on his body.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist disability, right wrist disability, fatigue (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome), and asthma. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome has been denied as there is no evidence of current disability.,A 40 percent rating, but no higher, for the low back disability was granted. The claim for service connection for chest pain has been reopened.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic pain syndrome is dismissed. His claim for a 60 percent disability rating for CFS since February 28, 2017 is granted. The issue of service connection for OSA as secondary to his service-connected disabilities and the issue of TDIU are both remanded.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. Service connection is denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, headache disorder, bowel disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and bilateral knee degenerative joint disease (DJD) and bilateral shoulder bursitis.

The Board has granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but the appeal is still pending for other conditions. The Veteran's diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, restless leg syndrome, hypertension, OSA, GERD, tinnitus, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, low back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, sinusitis, and IBS are all still under review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for visual impairment, speech impediment, left arm and leg weakness, memory loss, and chronic fatigue syndrome are not properly addressed due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The case is being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.,No new and material evidence was received to reopen any of the previously denied claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete service records from his Air Force Reserves.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was denied because there is no current diagnosis of CFS. The claim for secondary service connection for GERD was granted as the Veteran's GERD is proximately related to his service-connected autoimmune hemolytic anemia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and diarrhea, both claimed as due to Gulf War Syndrome, have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for chronic fatigue syndrome secondary to PTSD. Service connection has also been granted for colitis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hepatitis C with chronic fatigue as secondary to his service-connected achalasia, post-operative. The case is remanded for further evaluation of his chronic obstructive lung disease and TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting evidence regarding the diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of left and right shoulder injuries with arthritis, as well as obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's appeal for chronic fatigue syndrome was remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, sleep apnea, and diabetes due to new evidence received after the August 2013 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, bilateral knee, and chronic fatigue syndrome have been denied.,PTSD was not diagnosed or related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, memory loss due to an undiagnosed illness, chronic fatigue, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted.,Service connection has not been established for the claimed respiratory condition. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic migraine headache is granted. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder and systemic inflammatory disease or chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is a Persian Gulf Veteran and remands for further examination to determine if service connection can be granted for fibromyalgia and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CFS, enthesophyte posterior olecranon with radial head fracture of the right elbow, DJD with chondromalacia of the left knee, status post meniscal tear with degenerative changes and scarring of the right knee, and cervical spine spondylosis were denied. The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for tension headaches and PTSD were granted.