Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, fevers, night sweats, headaches, chronic fatigue, confusion, and irritability as due to a qualifying disability, gastrointestinal disorder, and skin disorder have been denied. The Board found that the symptoms are not related to active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of hypertension, service connection for numbness of the hands other than CTS, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) were denied. Service connection for a kidney disability was also denied due to lack of post-service medical evidence.

The Board finds that the Veteran has a right knee disability and granted service connection for it. The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome claim was denied as there is no evidence of an undiagnosed illness due to active duty in the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diverticulitis, diabetes mellitus, prostatitis, and gout have all been denied as these conditions were not shown to be related to his service-connected glomerulonephritis with hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, eczema, sleep disturbance, headaches, gastrointestinal disability (GERD), muscle and joint pain, and lumbar degenerative disc disease, were denied as the evidence does not support a relationship to service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Board dismissed the appellant's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include depression. The appeals were withdrawn by the appellant prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for chronic fatigue syndrome or bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's sleep deprivation and chronic fatigue, as well as his neurological problems of the right wrist, are not service-connected. The Board found no evidence of a current disability for which benefits may be granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to her request for a Board hearing. The issues of service connection for various conditions are pending.

The Board has determined that further development of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining his service records and conducting medical examinations, is necessary to properly adjudicate these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and sleep disorder were denied. The Board found no evidence of these conditions during or since service, and the preponderance of the evidence was against the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not render him unable to obtain or retain employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on appeal are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, migraine headaches, respiratory disorder, sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, lumbar disorder, and poor concentration and recall were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a relationship to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and peptic ulcer disease, finding that these conditions are presumptively related to the Veteran's active service in the Southwest Asia Theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for COPD, a skin rash, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to new and material evidence. The claim for service connection for fevers is denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed fever disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied all claims.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board granted increased ratings for PTSD and chondromalacia of the left knee, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue.

The appeal was denied for service connection of PTSD, and the ratings for the psychiatric disability were not increased as requested.