Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's disability rating from 100% to separate ratings of 10% for muscle injury and 40% for chronic fatigue syndrome was proper.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, major depression, PTSD, hypertension with CAD, chronic fatigue syndrome, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's respiratory problems, other than sinusitis, are found to be related to service.,Sinusitis is considered a preexisting condition that worsened during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back strain and rheumatoid arthritis, have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection based on direct service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for rheumatoid arthritis and denied service connection for CFS, finding that the Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of CFS as defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including those related to his Gulf War service and undiagnosed illnesses, are granted.

The Veteran's claimed conditions, including pain of the knees, ankles, feet, hands (including fingers), chronic fatigue, upper respiratory symptoms, and headaches, are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing their onset during active duty or being attributable to a known clinical diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches and assigned an initial 50% rating, effective July 16, 2008. The appeal is mixed as the appellant's claim for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied.

The Veteran's service connection for low back strain and chronic fatigue was denied. The low back strain received a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected mood disorder with chronic fatigue and depression is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining mental health treatment records from other VA facilities and conducting neuropsychological testing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied as there is no medical evidence indicating that he has been diagnosed with this condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim as the appellant is deceased.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorder, dysthymia with pseudodementia, and primary insomnia, are found to have onset during her active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis with otitis, and allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's chronic headaches and fatigue are found to be secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C, and he is granted a higher rating for endocarditis.

The Board found no current disability associated with the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis infections, and denied all claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for urinary frequency, fatigue/weakness, and asthma have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of qualifying chronic disability due to an undiagnosed illness or any other basis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need to obtain private rheumatology and neurology records, as well as a re-examination if necessary.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and schedule him for a VA examination. The issues of effective dates are also being remanded.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 21, 2002 for a rating of 60 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome.