Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the appellant requesting withdrawal of his claims for service connection and increased evaluations. The Veteran is entitled to a total disability evaluation based on need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, including right wrist disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, aching joints, right carpal tunnel syndrome, muscle spasms of the legs, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and muscle spasms of the arms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are granted on a presumptive basis due to her Persian Gulf War service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome. The appeal is now pending and will be reconsidered after obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn with respect to the issue of service connection for community acquired pneumonia. The claim of service connection for hypertension was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. No current diagnoses were found for right shoulder disorder, gout, polyarthralgia, fibromyalgia, or chronic fatigue syndrome. Service connection was not granted for gastrointestinal disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and ensuring that the Veteran provides authorization to release such records. The appeal will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's depression resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to June 8, 2015. From that date, his condition resulted in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and his symptoms are better explained by other conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia. Therefore, service connection for CFS is denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and Gulf War exposure-related conditions. The Board has remanded the case to schedule a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is being remanded due to the need for a central office hearing.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to have started during service and are therefore granted service connection.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to have started during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board denied the appeal to recoup a lump sum separation payment in the amount of $29,127.39 from the Veteran's VA disability compensation benefits as mandated by law.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if her daughter, L. K., was permanently incapable of self-support prior to the age of 18 and for obtaining relevant medical records from SSA.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of CFS, COPD, and Fibromyalgia. The VA examinations and opinions have concluded that these conditions are not related to her military service.,There was no mention or diagnosis of any of these conditions in her STRs, and they were first diagnosed many years after separation from active duty.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is not service connected as there is no evidence of a diagnosis in service and the lay statements are outweighed by the VA examination findings.,The Veteran does not have a current skin disability, as his keratin granulomas were found to be unrelated to service. The lay statements from family members do not meet the required medical expertise for an etiological opinion.,The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is not service connected due to lack of evidence meeting the diagnostic criteria and the VA examiner's finding that multiple underlying causes could explain his symptoms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is service-connected, while his chronic fatigue syndrome (undiagnosed) claim remains in dispute.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and PTSD. The appeal was also dismissed due to untimely filing of a VA-9 form in response to the June 6, 2005 Statement of the Case.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have chronic fatigue syndrome and that his symptoms of fatigue are related to other service-connected conditions such as glomerulonephritis, depression, diabetes mellitus, and COPD. Therefore, the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome has resulted in nearly constant symptoms that have restricted his routine daily activities to less than 50 percent of the pre-illness level, warranting a 60% disability rating.