Chronic fatigue syndrome — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for IBS, respiratory insufficiency dyspnea, and chronic fatigue syndrome to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, while claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and other conditions were denied. The rating assigned for irritable bowel syndrome is 30 percent.

The Board denied increased ratings for psychiatric disabilities, liver disability, and painful scars of the anterior trunk but granted service connection for tinnitus, urinary incontinence, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, effective April 2025.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis during the pendency of the claim.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including pain of the right lower ribs, chronic fatigue syndrome, functional abdominal pain syndrome, bilateral restless leg syndrome, and tinnitus. The Board also denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and hypertension.

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.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis, and sleep apnea but granted service connection for bilateral ankle strain and bilateral knee strain. The claims for increased ratings were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including cardiac disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, headache disability, and respiratory disability. The Board also denied an initial rating more than 30 percent for PTSD and more than 10 percent for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, a back disability, bilateral upper and lower extremity nerve disabilities, chronic fatigue syndrome, and GERD as there was no evidence of a current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for thoracic spine pain and cervical strain, but denied service connection for right 3rd digit residuals, hand tremors, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain bleeding, allergy-induced asthma, a right ankle disorder, claimed as degenerative joint disease (DJD), headaches, and respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea).

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine condition and dismissed the claim for PTSD, while denying claims for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, TBI rating increase, status post right knee meniscectomy rating increase, and scar rating.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and allergic rhinitis, granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and denied an initial compensable rating for tension headaches. The claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The Board denied higher ratings for hypertension and left elbow rheumatoid arthritis, granted a 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome, and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome but granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for right knee chondromalacia of the patella and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and bronchitis were also denied, while other claims for service connection and increased ratings were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, bilateral flatfoot (pes planus), generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymic disorder), hypertension, pilonidal cyst, and sleep apnea due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as a MUCMI and denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including an inadequate medical examination and opinion.

The Board granted service connection for female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) and denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis, a compensable rating for rhinitis, a compensable rating for hypothyroidism, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma and chronic bronchitis.