Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including CFS, hypertension, GERD, hip arthritis, shoulder and knee conditions, ankle conditions, cervical spine and low back conditions, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral plantar fasciitis, have been denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to active duty service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine headache with sensitivity to noise, and Type II diabetes mellitus due to an administrative error that resulted in duplicative claims.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his June 2003 claim did not reasonably raise a claim for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, right leg condition, sinusitis, and lower back condition have all been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,There is no persuasive evidence that the Veteran's claimed disabilities began during service or are related to any in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded due to an inadequate VA medical opinion in the August 2022 rating decision. A new VA examination is needed to clarify whether the Veteran has a current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome and its etiology.

The Veteran's IBS is granted service connection based on presumptive service connection due to Southwest Asia service. The remaining conditions are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that there is at least an equipoise of evidence supporting this diagnosis.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates for service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome with dizziness and headaches, but the claims of increased ratings for CFS prior to August 18, 2015 and for headaches are remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, both found to be caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability other than adjustment disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error involving VA treatment records from the University of Colorado Health Internal Medicine Clinic in Printers Park.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection of irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and rhinitis.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraine headaches has been denied.,The claims for service connection for sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for CFS, dermatitis, and sinusitis. The decision also denied an earlier effective date for PTSD.

The Veteran's right and left foot tendonitis are granted service connection. Service connection for CFS, fibromyalgia, a headache disorder, respiratory disorder, and skin disorder is denied.

The Veteran's SMC at the housebound rate from January 1, 2022, is denied because he did not have a single service-connected disability rated as total and an additional disability or disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or greater during that period.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, finding no objective signs of a qualified chronic disability manifested by fatigue or other non-medical indicators of fatigue.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches due to new and material evidence. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased ratings related to alcohol use disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, right knee pain, right shoulder pain, irritable bowel syndrome, hearing loss, and eczema.