Chronic fatigue syndrome Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome, with effective dates set to January 15, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, and TBI have been denied. The claim for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for new evidence. The claim for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied as there is no valid diagnosis of the condition. The claim for TBI is also denied.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted service connection due to the PACT Act, while his chronic fatigue syndrome claim is denied.

The Veteran's appeal of the June 2019 rating decision was dismissed because it was a concurrent election, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to address such an appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to environmental hazards, as they are related to his military service and exposure to toxic substances. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete examinations and a need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, with particular emphasis on environmental exposures during his Southwest Asia deployment.

The Veteran's rhinitis, seizure disability (temporal lobe epilepsy), migraine headaches, alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, cannabis use disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, eczema, and muscle and joint pain of the lower back, bilateral hands, feet, knees, and hips are all granted presumptively based on service in Southwest Asia. The Veteran's PTSD is also granted with an initial rating of 70 percent from May 21, 2014 to February 27, 2020.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is rated at a 100 percent since June 30, 2017. The condition has been found to meet the criteria for such a rating due to nearly constant debilitating fatigue and cognitive impairments that restrict routine daily activities almost completely.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and physical conditions like arthritis and back pain, rendered him unable to work as a mechanic starting February 5, 2020. The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 5, 2020 for his total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's OSA is rated at 50 percent, and a separate 60 percent rating for CFS from April 10, 2024 has been granted.,The Veteran also received a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding SSA records, which may contain relevant evidence for the Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of CUE in a September 1997 rating decision for further adjudication.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as Social Adjustment Disorder) to include PTSD and depression, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension. The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for chronic fatigue syndrome due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's recent medical history, including a heart attack, influenced his fatigue and should have been considered at a different time.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed because she did not timely file an appeal after receiving the Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's OSA, diverticulitis, asthma, and CFS are related to his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities, acquired psychiatric disorder, or obesity. The VA examinations were inadequate in addressing these relationships due to errors in factual premises.

The Board dismissed all the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left metatarsalgia, fibromyalgia as a presumptive qualifying chronic disability, and CFS as a presumptive qualifying chronic disability. Service connection was denied for right and left quadricep enthesopathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim as the September 2020 rating decision severing service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was proper, and there is no current disability.

The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits did not include a request for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The effective date of the award of service connection for delusional disorder is October 17, 2018.