Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a hearing with the Veteran. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his joint disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, and visual disability.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral wrist disorder and his claimed undiagnosed illness symptoms, including chronic fatigue, muscle and joint pains, tremors, muscle weakness, dysphagia, and abdominal pains.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain service treatment records and personnel records, as well as a VA examination. The issue of entitlement to service connection for TBI with associated symptoms will be reconsidered.

The Board found that the Appellant did not become disabled due to a disability claimed as Lyme disease during his military service or from an injury incurred in the line of duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as clarification of the nature and etiology of any current left knee disorder.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for residuals of VA treatment of a fractured right clavicle in July 2002 and July 2003 was denied as there was no evidence that the carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on VA's part caused his additional disability. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current and chronic fatigue disability, and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition. The Veteran's symptoms of fatigue are attributed to sleep disturbance, specifically non-service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service connection claims for psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and cold injury residuals have been granted. The claim for chronic fatigue was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and increased evaluations for chronic fatigue syndrome were denied. The claim for increased evaluation of chronic fatigue syndrome was granted to a 20% rating effective from April 17, 2013, but not granted beyond that date.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his VA Vocational Rehabilitation file and scheduling him for an examination to assess the impact of his service-connected conditions on his employability.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral ankle disorder, skin disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, memory loss, and headaches have been denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability or a link to service.,There is insufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran has any of these conditions resulting from an undiagnosed illness or in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion regarding his ability to work based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims have been reopened, and new evidence supports the reopening of his service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), immune system disability, and teeth condition. The Board finds that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. For other conditions, including residuals of heat stroke and hypertension, additional medical examination and treatment records are needed to determine the nature and etiology of these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The issues include reopening of service connection claims and new service connection claims.

The Veteran is service connected for PTSD, rated at 70 percent since August 16, 2001. He last worked in October 2001 as a supply clerk.,Due to his psychiatric condition, the VA clinician concluded that he is permanently and totally disabled from consistent gainful employment due to his PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and to address his claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date. The case will be returned to the Board after these actions are completed.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including sinus disorder, headaches, chronic fatigue, and knee disabilities. The appeal will be remanded to allow for further examination and consideration of the evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea due to incomplete development of the record, including obtaining additional VA and private treatment records.