Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for a disability manifested by fatigue, to include CFS and sleep apnea; service connection for a pilonidal cyst with abscess; an effective date prior to August 5, 2021, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis on a direct basis; restoration of a 100 percent rating for service-connected papillary thyroid cancer from June 1, 2017; and an initial rating higher than 10 percent for service-connected hemorrhoids to ensure that the claims file is updated with complete medical treatment records and to obtain new VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for various conditions, including emotional changes, weakness, difficulty concentrating, behavioral changes, cognitive impairment, decreased memory concentration and attention, memory loss, delayed reaction time, dizziness and vertigo, sleep disturbance, and difficulty hearing in noisy situations. The Veteran was also granted a 100 percent disability rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as there was no current diagnosis of the condition and it was attributed to his already service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis and that his symptoms were attributable to other service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for a right eye disability, a joint condition claimed as chronic fatigue, and generalized arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and a left hip condition.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection, dismissing all claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral athlete's foot, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain syndrome, left arm numbness, left leg cramps, right leg cramps, and a urinary tract disorder as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a relationship to service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's January 2024 VA Form 10182 not being responsive to an appealable rating decision.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to address the Veteran's fatigue, including whether it is related to service or his service-connected sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the claims for tension headaches and allergic rhinosinusitis due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied a compensable rating for chronic fatigue syndrome, service connection for gynecological and gastrointestinal disorders, and service connection for sleep disturbance.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, and the Board dismissed the claim.

The Board denied service connection for an undiagnosed illness characterized by chronic fatigue syndrome, remanded the claims for carpal tunnel syndrome and a psychiatric disorder to be further developed, and found that there was no evidence supporting the Veteran's claim of CFS.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and muscle and joint pain, finding that these conditions are causally related to the Veteran's service, including exposure to toxins from burn pits.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD and GERD, remanded claims related to degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left shoulder strain, chronic fatigue syndrome, Parkinson's disease, self-inflicted scarring, dystonia, and TDIU.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for head injury scar residuals and remanded the claims for a recurrent disability manifested by fatigue to include chronic fatigue syndrome, and a recurrent intestinal disability, to include irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and a disorder manifesting in muscle twitching, finding no competent or credible evidence of these conditions during the appeal period.