Chronic fatigue syndrome — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, hemorrhoids, and a thoracic spine disorder. Service connection was granted for hypertension, and an initial rating of 30 percent was assigned for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, bilateral hearing loss, a right knee scar, chronic fatigue syndrome, an upper respiratory disability, a left leg neurological disability, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee meniscal tear.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right shoulder disability (recurrent dislocation), insomnia, major depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder. However, it granted restoration of a 10 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease, lumbosacral strain, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome.

The claim for an initial rating higher than 40 percent for fibromyalgia was denied, while claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and essential tremors of the hands were remanded for further evidence.

The claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a migraine headache disability was denied as a matter of law, and several other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable disability ratings and service connection for various conditions, including supraventricular arrhythmia and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, erectile dysfunction, left groin scar, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, left elbow epicondylitis, and multiple concussions.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis under the PACT Act and denied all other claims, including effective dates prior to December 5, 2022, for various conditions.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine disorder, sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and headaches. The initial rating of 70 percent was granted for PTSD.

The appeal was dismissed due to a formal defect related to the Veteran's concurrent election of multiple review options for the same issues.

The veteran's appeal requests for both increased disability rating and service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for right ear hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, dermatosis of the right arm and legs, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a respiratory disability, restless leg syndrome on the left, and RLS on the right.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of this condition and the Veteran's symptoms were attributed to his other service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent, but no higher, for major depressive disorder, recurrent episode, moderate with anxious distress, to include unspecified alcohol-related disorder. The appeals for increased evaluations for migraines and special monthly compensation were withdrawn.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a respiratory disability, tinnitus, left lower extremity restless leg syndrome, right lower extremity restless leg syndrome, and left lower extremity sciatica. The initial rating for PTSD was also denied. Some claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, higher ratings for migraine headaches and a psychiatric disorder, and an initial rating for dermatitis. The respiratory disorder and tremors of the hands were remanded.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis and a 20 percent rating for right sciatic radiculopathy, but denied higher ratings for left sciatic radiculopathy, chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), service connection for chronic sinusitis, pain of the right knee, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and headaches as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis during the pendency of the claims.

The Board granted service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome and a TDIU due to PTSD, effective October 25, 2021. SMC was also granted from March 16, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for chronic rhinitis and service connection for CFS due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for restless leg syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), allergic rhinitis, and a psychiatric disability, to include generalized anxiety disorder with depressive disorder. The Board granted an initial compensable rating for restrictive lung disease, fibrosis.