Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome from August 10, 2022, under the PACT Act and remanded claims related to chronic fatigue syndrome prior to that date and insomnia.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability based on PTSD with major depressive disorder prior to June 24, 2021, and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, left great toenail condition, diabetes mellitus due to anthrax vaccine, fibromyalgia, and right and left knee bursitis.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a respiratory condition, and left and right knee disabilities. However, it granted restoration of a 10 percent rating for tinea versicolor from May 18, 2021, and remanded several other issues.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, as well as initial 30 percent disability ratings for these conditions. The appeal was also remanded for further development on several other issues.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and depressive disorder, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints, a higher rating for the right knee, and other conditions. The decision was based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a muscle and joint condition, and a left shoulder condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hyperacusis, vertigo, chronic pain condition, fibromyalgia, psychiatric disorder, fatigue-related issues, and low back condition, to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied increased ratings for GERD, hypertension, chronic sinusitis, non-allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, functional abdominal pain syndrome, gastric ulcers, chronic fatigue syndrome, dermatitis - hands, post-traumatic stress disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. Service connection was granted for a major depressive disorder (MDD), unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, unspecified eating disorder, and alcohol use disorder.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and denied service connection for left and right lower extremity radicular pain, paresthesia, chronic fatigue syndrome, other unspecified depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. However, the Board granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, left and right hand essential tremors, left and right knee disabilities as there was no probative evidence of a current disability close to or during the period on review. The claims were also remanded for further development.

The Board granted an initial rating of more than 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, but denied ratings for obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, left and right restless leg syndrome, chronic maculopapular dermatosis, alopecia, and service connection claims for various conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board granted service connection for lower back pain, LLE radiculopathy, IBS, CFS, and bilateral hearing loss. The increased rating claim for PTSD was denied, and the appeal for GAD was dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the issues on appeal.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for both obstructive sleep apnea and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for herpes, fatigue (CFS), and shaking legs (restless leg syndrome) as due to undiagnosed illness. It denied increased ratings for PTSD, OSA, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board dismissed the appeals seeking to reopen service connection claims for various conditions on the basis of new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for cardiac arrhythmia, CFS, a right ankle disability, a right knee disability, bilateral hand tremors, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy with restless leg syndrome.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches was dismissed as a duplicate appeal. The claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) was denied due to lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis.