Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Board has reopened your claims for service connection for joint pain (claimed as arthritis), left hip degenerative joint disease, and obstructive sleep apnea with insomnia. However, these claims are still denied because the new evidence does not establish a link between your current disabilities and your military service.,Your claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome due to environmental hazards of the Gulf War is not established.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining outstanding service treatment records and VA examination opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or exposure to Gulf War conditions, and there is no nexus between his current diagnoses and service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his service-connected chronic fatigue and weakness due to chemotherapy and radiation treatment for lung cancer is granted, with an evaluation of 60 percent.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of lung cancer from May 1, 2005 is denied.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was granted service connection as it had an onset during active service.,There is no evidence of fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome, and the Veteran's symptoms are attributed to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome has resulted in symptoms that were nearly constant and restricted routine daily activities to 50 to 75 percent of the pre-illness level. The Board finds a rating of 40% disabling for CFS is granted.

The Veteran's back disability, skin condition (seborrheic dermatitis), and chronic fatigue syndrome are all granted. The hiatal hernia with GERD is increased to a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is granted as it meets the criteria for a qualifying chronic disability in a Persian Gulf veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for narcolepsy, chronic fatigue syndrome, heart disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, lumbar spine disorder, and bilateral knee disorders. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue and sleep disturbance due to an undiagnosed illness have been denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition or an undiagnosed illness at any time during the appeal period.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and gastritis have been granted service connection.,Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and gastritis have not been granted service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for residuals of a back injury, muscle contraction headaches, headache disorder (including migraine headaches), elbow and forearm disorder, wrist and hand disorder, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral foot disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection in any of these cases.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome are found to be related, with the latter aggravating the former. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU prior to August 20, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied, while his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for GERD, CFS, IBS, and sleep apnea are granted. The lumbar spine disability is also granted as in-service. No rating assigned.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of mononucleosis and chronic fatigue syndrome, finding no current diagnosis or residuals.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. For chronic fatigue syndrome, the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether it was incurred during military service due to exposure to environmental hazards in the Gulf War.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin disorder, back disorder, headaches, muscle pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome. However, it found that new evidence did not establish a chronic undiagnosed illness or disability under Persian Gulf War criteria, thus denying these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is related to her service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Persian Gulf War and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and service connection claims due to procedural issues, as well as denied his claim of a reduction in PTSD rating. The appeal was not addressed further.