Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic eye infection is granted. The Board finds that the veteran has a chronic eye infection as a result of service exposure to paint, and he is therefore entitled to service connection for that disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that they were not well-grounded and did not meet the criteria for service connection under applicable regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome with memory loss and sleep disturbance, finding that there was no objective indications of a chronic disability.

The veteran's cerebrovascular disease is found to be secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and insomnia are denied as they do not meet the criteria for a presumptive service connection due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and pulmonary disorder due to an undiagnosed illness as a result of service in the Southwest Asian Theater. The appeals for chronic fatigue and arthralgia are considered well grounded.

The Board has found that the veteran's claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is well grounded, and thus grants the appeal.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, skin rashes, breathing problems, aching joints, urinary disorder, and diarrhea due to undiagnosed illnesses have been denied as there is no evidence of such conditions in service or that they are related to Gulf War service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, except for the claim for service connection for diarrhea due to undiagnosed illness. The effective date for this grant is November 2, 1994.

The Board has determined that the RO's decision to grant service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus restoring the veteran's claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for sleep disturbance and chronic fatigue are not well grounded as there is no objective evidence demonstrating a compensable disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and generalized joint pain are not well-grounded, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to active duty or an undiagnosed illness. The claim for multiple joint pain involving both hips was also denied.

The veteran's service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome with hypersomnolence is rated at a 10 percent disability evaluation, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given his symptoms do not warrant higher ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded, and thus denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue and depression due to an undiagnosed illness was denied as not well grounded.

The Board denied service connection for bladder symptoms as manifestations of an undiagnosed illness and prostatic hypertrophy and chronic fatigue syndrome on a direct basis, finding the claims not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims are well-grounded for chronic fatigue, memory loss, and a psychiatric disability. However, service connection is denied for gastrointestinal and respiratory disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for Epstein-Barr virus with chronic fatigue syndrome was not well grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking her current condition to her military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various symptoms as due to an undiagnosed illness are well-grounded, but the claims for memory loss and rectal bleeding have not been presented with sufficient evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence supporting his claims, including those related to fatigue and male-pattern hair loss as undiagnosed illnesses.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, residuals of a right ankle sprain, hypertension, and disability manifested by left arm and left leg weakness. The appeals were based on direct evidence from service records.