Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue and facial numbness are not well-grounded, as there is no competent evidence to support these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of them were well-grounded and thus not supported by competent medical evidence.

Service connection is granted for blood in the urine as a symptom of an undiagnosed Persian Gulf War-related illness.,Service connection is denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, dizziness and loss of balance, tearing eyes, decreased function of the lungs, fluid draining from the ears, memory loss, chronic pain (other than lower back pain), lower back pain, and headaches as they are not service-connected or related to an undiagnosed Persian Gulf War-related illness.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and unclear claims, requiring further development including locating possible service medical records from NSA.

The Board found no objective indications of chronic disability related to the veteran's service, and denied claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, joint stiffness and arthritis of the back, neck, and shoulder, and sleeplessness.

The VA has determined that the veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is currently rated at 60% since November 2, 1994. The evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue as due to an undiagnosed illness. The claims of service connection for memory loss and nervous disorder are not well grounded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied or are pending. The RO has granted service connection for a depressive disorder but denied claims for chronic fatigue and memory loss, sleep disorders, respiratory issues, cardiovascular problems, and a skin rash that was reopened based on new evidence submitted after the initial denial.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a previous decision due to an affirmation by the Court.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain, chronic fatigue, and sleeplessness due to an undiagnosed illness. The evidence did not support a finding of such conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychoneurosis (anxiety disorder) and denied the remaining claims due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or Gulf War Syndrome.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for residuals of an injury to the right second toe is well grounded. However, her claims for service connection for stomach ulcers, acquired psychiatric disorder, headache disorder, perforated right eardrum, and a disorder manifested by anemia are not well grounded as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service. The appellant's claim for service connection for mitral valve prolapse, chronic fatigue syndrome, uterine fibroids, asthma, and syncope also lacks sufficient evidence to be considered well grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded, as there was no medical evidence linking his current conditions to his active service or chemical exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for heart problems, headaches, joint and muscle pain, loss of memory, a sleep disorder, and chronic fatigue are not well grounded. The claims will be denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension are not well grounded, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for liver disorder, chronic fatigue, and irritability are denied. The claim for an initial rating of noncompensable for diarrhea is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for dermatitis, but denied the veteran's claims for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (to include as due to an undiagnosed illness), and post-traumatic stress disorder. The effective date of service connection for dermatitis is set at April 7, 1997.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for PTSD, chronic fatigue, joint pain in shoulders, hips, and elbows, headaches, back disability, and right knee disability are well-grounded. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD, major depression with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is currently rated at 50 percent and effective from March 30, 1994 to May 1, 1997. The Board finds that the disability does not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, lymphoma, Epstein-Barr viral syndrome, and peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to herbicides such as Agent Orange. The expert opinion from the VA Medical Center denied an etiological link between these conditions and Agent Orange exposure.