Chronic fatigue syndrome — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue and seborrheic dermatitis, as the probative medical evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or due to service.

The appeal for a compensable rating for the chronic rash and claims for service connection for fatigue, muscle pain of the legs, arms, and shoulders, and joint pain of the entire body were denied. The Veteran's appeal pertaining to the issue of entitlement to service connection for neuropsychological symptoms was dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for fatigue and muscle spasms, to include CFS, as a VA examination is needed to determine if there is a link between these symptoms and the Veteran's active duty.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions and a higher disability rating for anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for increased ratings or additional service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability was granted a 100 percent rating, and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate was also granted from March 31, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome due to a lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis and the absence of an in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, denied an initial compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome, and denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right-hand tremors. The claims for service connection for sinusitis, respiratory disability, left-hand tremors, and chronic fatigue syndrome were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hiatal hernia and abdominal pain, chronic sinusitis (under the PACT Act), and lumbosacral strain. The claims for increased ratings for PTSD and allergic rhinitis were denied, while several other claims were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding some issues for further development.

The Board remands the case for a new VA examination to determine the relationship between the reported loss of bladder and bowel sphincter control and the service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease to obtain further information regarding the Veteran's conditions.

The Board denied the claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, non-allergic rhinitis, and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable disability rating or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and respiratory condition, claimed as bronchitis, due to a lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses or a link to in-service events.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and denied it for chronic fatigue syndrome, while remanding several other issues including obstructive sleep apnea, lower back strain, and TDIU.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the appeal concerning service connection for major depressive disorder. The claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory insufficiency, GERD, and OSA were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, as well as a rating in excess of 30 percent for her bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and right-hand and left-hand carpal tunnel syndrome. Service connection was denied for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and initial ratings were denied for migraines, right knee strain, and hypothyroidism.

The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 60 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to a service-connected disability, as additional evidence was not considered by the RO.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, CFS, dermatosis of the stomach, headaches, left arm dermatosis, left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, left hand post-traumatic residual pain, and tinnitus. The claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and alcohol use disorder were denied.