Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The veteran's chronic fatigue disability is presumed to be related to his service in the Gulf War. The right hip disability has not been attributed to any specific injury or condition during service.,Service connection for the right hip disability is granted on a direct basis.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue and secondary service-connected conditions were denied. The RO also denied his requests for increased ratings for peripheral vascular disease with peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, as well as for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and assigned a noncompensable rating. The RO subsequently increased the rating to 20 percent effective September 26, 2003, for low back disability.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that none of them were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have objective signs or symptoms of chronic fatigue and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disability, low back disability, thoracic outlet syndrome, right hand disability, tendonitis of bilateral elbows, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

The Board found no competent medical evidence of a current Chronic Fatigue Syndrome disorder and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits was granted effective October 31, 2001. The decision is based on the submission of evidence indicating his total disability due to chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine injury, left ankle injury, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C with diarrhea and chronic fatigue, finding that the veteran's current condition was not caused by any incident of service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and anxiety, was also denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for polyarthralgia, myalgia, and headaches as due to an undiagnosed illness. Service connection is not warranted for chronic fatigue, dizziness, or a rash.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Osteoarthritis (other than in her temporomandibular joint) as a result of service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if any of the veteran's claimed conditions are related to his service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome and there is no evidence linking this condition to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.

The veteran's orthostatic hypotension was incurred in service.,His chronic fatigue syndrome is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected irritable bowel syndrome.,Disability manifested by chest wall pain (claimed as pleurisy) was not incurred or aggravated in service.

The appellant's service connection claims for chronic fatigue and multiple joint pain due to an undiagnosed illness are granted. Service connection is also established for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, with a rating of 60 percent.

The veteran's skin condition, chronic radiation sickness, digestive system problems, loss of teeth or dental bone, cataracts, chronic fatigue syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and central nervous system disorder were not found to be related to service or ionizing radiation exposure.

The veteran withdrew his appeals concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as secondary to service-connected chronic mechanical low back pain and for entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia as secondary to service-connected chronic mechanical low back pain.

The veteran's service-connected vascular migraine headaches warrant a 30 percent evaluation.,Service connection is granted for chronic fatigue syndrome with sleep disorder and blurred vision, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness. The veteran does not have loss of appetite or weight loss.,Service connection is not warranted for loss of appetite and weight loss.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, hepatitis C, and IgA deficiency. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 40 percent for fibromyalgia was also denied.