Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's August 2019 VA Form 9 as a valid notice of disagreement to the August 2018, September 2018, January 2019, and March 2019 rating decisions due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to pre-decisional errors and the need for a VA addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's CML was caused by herbicide exposure in Vietnam, as well as whether his chronic fatigue is secondary to his CML.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including OSA with asthma, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, TBI, and a back condition, was denied. The case is remanded to obtain the Veteran's complete service treatment records.

All claims for service connection related to sleep apnea, skin disability (undiagnosed illness), chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, hypercholesterolemia, headache disability, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension/high blood pressure, and type II diabetes mellitus have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the failure to file a subsequent Notice of Disagreement after filing for Higher-Level Review.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been denied. The earliest date available for the award of service connection is December 16, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Crohn's disease, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and muscle and joint pains are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The RO is instructed to obtain VA Gulf War examination opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence/aggravation. The effective date remains the same as the initial grant of service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and recent passage of the PACT Act. The appellant's service connection claims will be reconsidered in light of these issues.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is not etiologically related to active service.,The Board concludes that, while the Veteran may experience symptoms of anxiety or depression, the evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that any acquired psychiatric disorder began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is therefore denied.,The Board concludes that the claims must be remanded to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors. Review of the claims file does not confirm that the Veteran was stationed in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. In this regard, the Board believes that additional efforts to determine whether the Veteran had active duty service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War are needed.,The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, CFS, fibromyalgia, and migraines, which he argues are due to toxic exposure risk activities (TERA). While the Veteran has consistently argued that he participated in TERA, this has not been verified by the RO. The Board finds it necessary to remand the Veteran's claims so that his potential TERA can be verified by the RO.,The Veteran seeks service connection for low back pain with intervertebral disc syndrome. He reports that he injured his back during a patrol in 2005 and contends that his current back disability is related to this injury. Remand is necessary to obtain the Veteran's complete military personnel records to ascertain whether his 2005 back injury happened during a period of ADT or IDT.,The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, CFS, fibromyalgia, and migraines. He contends that his disabilities are related to toxic exposures during service in Operation Enduring Freedom. The Veteran's October 2002 DD-214 confirms that the Veteran served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome has been dismissed due to their death during the appeal process.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, finding that her symptoms are more likely than not attributable to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for a lower back disability, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), right knee disability, respiratory disease including tonsillitis, bronchitis and sleep apnea, ulcer condition, migraine headaches, skin disability, tuberculosis, and insomnia due to unclear evidence of service connection.,Service connection cannot be established as there is no current diagnosis for the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, finding no evidence of current disability and insufficient medical opinion to support a diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is being remanded due to a pre-decisional error in the AOJ's duty to assist and adjudicate.

The Veteran's chronic diarrhea is granted as a presumptive disability due to undiagnosed illness from his Gulf War service. The claims for CFS, respiratory condition, and skin condition are denied as there is no current diagnosis or functional impairment.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the sleep apnea claim due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cephalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and dyspepsia due to potential Gulf War Syndrome exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's skin cancers and chronic fatigue syndrome are related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange or other toxins. The claims for these conditions will be further developed.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there are no new issues for consideration, and the Veteran's previous appeals have been adjudicated.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a left knee disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The right hip or back disorder manifesting with sciatic pain is remanded for further examination.