Chronic fatigue syndrome — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for a chronic fatigue disability, to include CFS, and remanded the claims for service connection for obesity as secondary to service-connected right and left knee disabilities and for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including anxiety and depression, right shoulder strain, right knee pain, neck pain, hearing loss disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, sinus disorder, right lower extremity neurological disorder, left lower extremity neurological disorder, right toenail paronychia, and headaches.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an undiagnosed illness manifested by hand tremors, but denied higher ratings for several other conditions.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than May 20, 2024 for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome and headaches.

The Board granted an effective date of April 1, 2021, for service connection for multiple disabilities including chronic fatigue syndrome, lumbar spine issues, and knee and ankle injuries.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and remanded claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and chronic fatigue syndrome, granted service connection for a chronic right wrist sprain, and assigned a 10 percent rating for a left knee scar. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board granted an effective date of March 7, 2018, for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, CFS, fibromyalgia, eczema, and bilateral otitis externa and rash.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, folliculitis, memory loss, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The claims for higher ratings for chronic bronchitis, lumbosacral strain, and headaches were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, functional abdominal pain syndrome (FAPS), and fibromyalgia. The initial disability ratings for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and migraine headaches were also denied. Some claims related to other disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and chronic fatigue syndrome, granted a 30 percent disability rating for asthma, and denied compensable ratings for chronic headaches, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for narcolepsy with idiopathic hypersomnia, also claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome, to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the February 2024 rating decision.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rates provided by 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) and (r)(1), based on his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for depressive disorder and headaches, as well as service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and plantar fasciitis of the right foot.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and left sciatic radiculopathy as the evidence of record did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service. The issues related to pain of lumbar spine, left foot condition (pes planus and plantar fasciitis), and right foot condition (pes planus and plantar fasciitis) are remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, finding it to be related to the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and chronic fatigue, secondary to the acquired psychiatric disorder, due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied increased ratings for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and erectile dysfunction with hypogonadism.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome and denied higher ratings for sinusitis, a compensable rating for rhinitis, and a 10 percent rating for tremors.