Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations and providing proper notice.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for clarification of diagnoses. The appellant's claim for chronic fatigue syndrome is being reviewed, as well as his claim for an increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for fatigue, finding that her daily fatigue is a symptom of her service-connected depression and does not constitute a separately diagnosed disability.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD, chronic fatigue, dizziness, and arthritic joint pain with muscle spasm due to a lack of verified stressors and medical evidence supporting these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected CFS with sleep disturbance, headaches, and short-term memory loss is currently rated at 40 percent effective March 23, 2003.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease, L4-5, L5-S1 was denied. The claim for service connection for idiopathic thrombocarpin purpura with systemic lupus erythermatosus (claimed as thrombocarpin) was also denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome or fatigue, including as due to an undiagnosed illness. However, the Veteran's symptoms have not been linked to his military service and there is no established medical nexus between any current disability and service.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue, secondary to his squamous cell carcinoma treatment, does not warrant a compensable rating as it does not meet the criteria for any of the disability ratings under Diagnostic Code 6354.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to allow for a personal hearing before the Board at the local office in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and gastrointestinal disorder were denied. The initial compensable ratings for degenerative changes of the thoracic spine with scoliosis, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and allergic rhinitis were also denied.

The Veteran's claimed chronic fatigue syndrome and gastrointestinal disorder (IBS) were not incurred or aggravated by active duty service, nor are they shown to be due to undiagnosed illness as a result of service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board found that the Veteran's chronic diarrhea and undiagnosed illness qualify for service connection under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1117, and granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Service connection was also granted for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) due to an undiscovered illness.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including chronic fatigue syndrome and swelling of the joints. The Veteran's claims for GERD, hypertension, and memory loss are pending.

The Board finds that the Veteran's immune system disorder (chronic anemia) is service-connected, as it first manifested during her service. The Veteran's fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a connection to service.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and chronic fatigue syndrome were denied. The Veteran's service-connected residuals of meningitis, to include headaches, are currently rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome are considered qualifying chronic disabilities under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1117 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, as they became manifest to a degree of at least 10 percent after his Persian Gulf service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, and memory loss are denied as there is no objective evidence of these conditions during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of cellulitis of the left lower extremity. However, it denied a compensable evaluation for chronic fatigue syndrome from March 13, 2003.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for chronic fatigue associated with multiple sclerosis is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and consideration of the criteria under Diagnostic Code 6354.