Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is rated at 60 percent since May 2009 and at 100 percent starting from January 2013.,Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) at the housebound level is granted effective from January 2013.

The Veteran's appeal for educational assistance benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapters 30 and 32 was denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria based on his service in the Army Reserve.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining specific dates of active duty and private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for further adjudication of her claims, including those related to service connection and increased ratings. The decision on the DEA benefits will be reconsidered based on whether she is permanently and totally disabled due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and joint pain are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's GERD has been service-connected since at least May 1994, and the Board finds that new evidence received after the August 1994 rating decision relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate her claim of service connection for GERD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have chronic fatigue syndrome and does not have an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness manifested by fatigue. Therefore, service connection for chronic fatigue is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of those related to PTSD and depressive disorder. The remaining conditions are either already established or not yet determined.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for migraines and chronic fatigue syndrome or SEID. The other claims were denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Migraine Headaches.

The Veteran's service connection claim for disability due to undiagnosed illness and medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illnesses, including CFS and joint and muscle pain, was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Hepatitis C, and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance was denied as his diabetes, which is already being compensated at a higher level due to loss of use of both feet, cannot serve as the basis for entitlement to SMC on account of the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and provide a comprehensive VA examination to address the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, COPD, and fibromyalgia due to inadequate development. The Veteran must be afforded VA examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and treatment records. The VA examiner will provide an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of his diagnosed GERD and insomnia.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest available rating of 70 percent since March 14, 2014. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD prior to that date.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 100% to 70%, effective February 1, 2011. The RO found that there was improvement in his PTSD symptoms but did not establish it as permanent.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure likely caused his current condition. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea with chronic fatigue, chronic rash of the left forearm, tension headaches, and gastrointestinal disability are related to his service in the Southwest Asia Theater of operations during the Gulf War.