Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, a spine disorder, dysthymic disorder, residuals of a fractured tailbone, and sacroiliac dysfunction of the right hip as they were not shown to be related to in-service symptoms or events.

The veteran's service-connected chronic fatigue; diffuse muscle, body, and joint pain; nausea; vomiting, cephalgia; hypersensitivity; tender points over the right side of the face and forehead; and weakness and numbness of the right half of the body due to undiagnosed illness is not entitled to a disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as there is no evidence that she has CFS as defined by VA regulations.

The case is remanded for further development and adjudicatory action regarding the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as secondary to service connected hepatitis.

The Board reopens the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, a skin disorder characterized as rashes, abnormal growths, and an excised cyst on the tail bone, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and shrinking testicles. It then addresses these claims on their merits.,Service connection is denied for a right chest lump, residuals of exposure to sarin oil and nerve agents, smoke inhalation, radiation exposure, irritable bowel syndrome, and tinea cruris.

The Board denied service connection for joint pain and bone spurs, hair loss, skin disability, gynecological disability, psychiatric disability (other than PTSD), impaired vision, bilateral knee disability, kidney disability, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there was no evidence of a chronic disability present in service or etiologically related to military service.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is rated at 20 percent due to symptoms that nearly constant and restrict routine daily activities by less than 25 percent of the pre-illness level.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was granted, while claims for irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia were denied.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as the preponderance of evidence showed that the Veteran does not have this condition.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, joint pain, muscle pain, and involuntary muscle spasm as these conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied service connection for an arthritic condition of the costovertebral joints, joint and/or muscle pain of the arms and thighs, and chronic fatigue syndrome as these conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The appellant's chronic fatigue is rated as 10 percent disabling due to the need for continuous medication.

The Veteran withdrew all nine issues on appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the denial of these claims.

The Board grants service connection for insomnia and chronic fatigue, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran is entitled to special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance, but not to a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance, or adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted, while claims for increased ratings for right and left bunionectomies were denied. The Board remanded the claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and erectile dysfunction for further development.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to have been incurred during active military service. The claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, cardiac condition, and CFS were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as there was no competent evidence relating CFS to his military service, and the most persuasive medical opinion weighed against the claim.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, chronic fatigue syndrome, major depressive disorder, and low back pain as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.