Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for musculoskeletal conditions, sinusitis, bladder condition, erectile dysfunction, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia due to pre-existing duty to assist errors.

The Board has restored the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome rating from 60% to 100%, finding that there was no sustained improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his claimed chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, low back disorder, neck condition, and service connection.

The Veteran's Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is found to be proximately due to his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and the claim for secondary service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and bilateral dry eye syndrome with pseudophakia are granted, effective March 4, 1997.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine headaches, tinnitus, and hypertension were denied in a January 2016 rating decision. The effective date of the awards was granted on June 8, 2020, for CFS, migraine headaches, and tinnitus, and February 25, 2020, for hypertension.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for hypertension is granted as of January 11, 2020. The claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine headaches, and tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease with urinary problems and related conditions, have rendered him unable to ambulate without the aid of assistive devices. As a result, he is entitled to a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for chronic fatigue syndrome. The examiner did not consider all possible diagnoses and did not provide a comprehensive rationale.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue, including CFS, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider additional evidence when the claim is readjudicated.

The Board denied a compensable initial rating for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's condition was asymptomatic and did not meet the criteria for any higher ratings.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has granted an increased rating to 20 percent for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding her claims of service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, numbness in extremities, and a skin rash. The appeals are not related to service connection.

The reduction in the rating for chronic fatigue syndrome from 60 percent to noncompensable effective June 1, 2021, was not proper and therefore, the 60 percent rating is restored.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as the Veteran did not file a proper request for review within one year of the April 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and hand/knee disabilities have been denied as there is no current diagnosis or functional impairment supporting these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, rhinitis, and acne rosacea due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are not supported by the medical records provided during the appeal period.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome, gastrointestinal issues, bilateral hip conditions, and left hand condition.

The Veteran's service connection for a headache disability, sinusitis, and CFS has been granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for CFS is July 18, 2019. A TDIU issue prior to this date is moot due to the concurrent grant of a 100% rating for CFS.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral tinnitus, right hip condition, and low back condition have been granted. The claim for respiratory condition is remanded due to insufficient evidence, and the claim for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for further development regarding service connection for sleep apnea with secondary chronic fatigue.