Chronic fatigue syndrome — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and a 20 percent rating for fibromyalgia, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss and initial ratings for essential tremor of the right and left hands, as well as chronic fatigue syndrome. The appeal for dermatosis was dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for depression, PTSD, Raynaud's disease, a bladder condition, a digestive disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, acne, left hip strain, and left knee strain as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic headaches, CFS, fibromyalgia, respiratory insufficiency, cardiac arrhythmia, skin disability, and chronic sinusitis due to a lack of evidence supporting the presence of these conditions during or after service.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to active duty, particularly given the Veteran's discharge under dishonorable conditions following conviction at a general court-martial.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for a higher level of special monthly compensation, service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, an earlier effective date for headaches, and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a bilateral inguinal hernia disability.

The appeal challenging the propriety of the reduction in the rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and allergic rhinitis was granted, restoring previous ratings. The appeals for a higher rating for IBS and allergic rhinitis were denied.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and fibromyalgia, denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, and granted service connection for migraines.

The Board granted service connection for angioneurotic edema but denied it for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

The Board granted service connection for acute myeloid leukemia and leukemic retinopathy with vitreal hemorrhage, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected seizure disorder and denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome. The appeal regarding sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, headaches, left knee MCL strain with limitation of flexion, and left knee MCL strain with bracing post-surgery, but granted service connection for CFS, left leg RLS, and a 10 percent rating for scar, left lower extremity knee. The effective date for the 70 percent rating for PTSD and the 30 percent ratings for headaches, OSA, and scar, left lower extremity knee were also granted from April 26, 2013.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied service connection for fatigue, claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, a condition presumed to be related to the Veteran's service in Afghanistan.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, an initial compensable disability rating for rhinitis, and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for reactive airway disease. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, functional abdominal pain syndrome, and headaches were remanded.

All claims for service connection and increased disability ratings have been withdrawn by the appellant, thus they are dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, gastric ulcers, respiratory disability, chronic sinusitis, muscle joint pain of the right and left shoulders, bilateral hearing loss, and traumatic brain injury. The claims were not granted.

The Board denied service connection for allergies and remanded claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and peptic ulcer disease.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for left hip condition, hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to untimely VA Form 10182 submissions without good cause shown.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea, claimed as restless sleep and fatigue; and chronic fatigue syndrome.