Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Board has found no objective evidence of chronic disabilities associated with the veteran's claimed conditions and denied all service connection claims.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in severe impairment, warranting a 70% evaluation prior to June 29, 1998. After that date, the condition warranted an increased rating to 100%. The veteran did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection due to undiagnosed illness.

The veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and an impaired immune system disorder, including bronchitis and other upper respiratory disorders, are denied as there is no evidence of current disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for a chronic disability manifested by hair loss and nerve pain is granted, as her symptoms are related to her active duty in the Persian Gulf War.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by various symptoms is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims due to lack of timely substantive appeal for issues related to undiagnosed illnesses.

The veteran's muscle and joint pain, fatigue, memory loss, psychiatric disability (including depression and a personality disorder), and headaches are not service-connected as they do not meet the criteria for service connection due to undiagnosed illnesses or direct service incurrence.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including fatigue and joint pain. The Board determined that these conditions are not related to her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome, musculoskeletal pain of the wrists, shoulders, hips, neck and knees, muscle weakness, headaches, night sweats, burning eyes, depression, memory loss, and sleep problems are all related to his service in the Gulf War.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the veteran's hearing acuity decreased during her active duty and is now within VA standards of disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as her conditions are not related to her military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, resulting in a final determination. The issues remain unresolved.

The veteran's joint pain, chronic fatigue, and diarrhea are considered undiagnosed illnesses related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War. The Board has granted these claims.

The veteran was granted service connection for night sweats, which were incurred in active wartime service. The Board found no evidence of a current memory loss disability and denied the claim based on lack of objective indications of chronic disability resulting from an illness or combination of illnesses manifested by one or more signs or symptoms such as those listed in paragraph (b) of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.,The veteran's skin rash on the right foot was denied service connection, with no evidence of objective indications of a chronic disability resulting from an illness or combination of illnesses manifested by one or more signs or symptoms such as those listed in paragraph (b) of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome due to undiagnosed illness is denied. The veteran's claim for service connection for arthralgia, claimed as joint pain of the knees, left shoulder and elbows, due to undiagnosed illness, is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, depression, and skin rash are all service-connected based on direct evidence of a nexus to her military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, headaches, joint pain and shortness of breath due to undiagnosed illnesses are not well grounded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are not well grounded. His claim of entitlement to service connection for an eye condition is well grounded. The original ratings for epididymitis with a right epididymal cyst and hemorrhoids do not warrant the application of staged ratings.