Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a separate disorder manifested by chronic fatigue and his symptoms are attributed to other service-connected and nonservice-connected disorders. Therefore, the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue was denied.

The Veteran's sinusitis was rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board found that there were not more than three to six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's PTSD was diagnosed but service connection was denied as the evidence did not establish that his in-service stressors occurred.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be etiologically related to his military service, and the Board finds that a preponderance of the evidence supports granting service connection for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of his claim for a bilateral ankle disability. The remaining conditions are associated with fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue and sleeplessness have been denied as these conditions are found to be related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have chronic fatigue syndrome, joint pain, or muscle pain related to service. The claims were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during service and they are not linked to any in-service events.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue is found to be related to his service-connected PTSD and schizophrenia, which led to impaired sleep. The Veteran's headaches are considered an undiagnosed illness due to Persian Gulf service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal of all issues, including the increased disability rating for cervical strain and service connection claims. The Board has dismissed these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, skin disorder, psychiatric disorder, and sleep disorder have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability characterized by chronic fatigue or any other qualifying chronic disability related to undiagnosed illness. The Veteran's skin disorder was not shown to be due to exposure in the Persian Gulf War.,The Veteran has multiple diagnoses for her skin condition, including eczema and tinea infections. However, these conditions are not considered manifestations of a Gulf War-related undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome resulted in constant forgetfulness and confusion, restricting his routine daily activities by 60 percent prior to September 14, 2015. Since then, he has not experienced any signs or symptoms of the condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, diagnosed as an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained multi-symptom illness due to exposure in the Persian Gulf War, has been granted. The evidence submitted after the initial denial included relevant official service department records confirming her service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is being considered for service connection as secondary to his already service-connected fibromyalgia. The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is distinct from or related to his fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's service connection claims for memory loss and chronic fatigue have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and to ensure all necessary development has been completed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, joint pain disorder, reaction to an anthrax shot, migraine headaches (secondary to PTSD), chronic fatigue, sleep apnea, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative changes, and fibromyalgia. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for prostate cancer, status-post radical prostatectomy was denied by the RO. The Board found that additional medical records and an addendum opinion were needed to determine if chronic fatigue is related to his prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue and gastroesophageal reflux disease have been granted. The increased rating claim for the back disability, as well as the claims for increased ratings for bilateral leg radiculopathy and fibromyalgia are pending. An earlier effective date claim for fibromyalgia is also pending.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome were denied as there is no competent medical evidence of these conditions during the appeal period. The Veteran was granted an initial rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD, but his claims for shoulder disabilities remain denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable due to his chronic fatigue syndrome, spinal stenosis, splenectomy, and cervical spine degenerative joint disease. A TDIU rating is granted.