Chronic fatigue syndrome — all decisions

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome, as the Veteran's symptoms are near-constant and restrict routine daily activities by less than 25 percent of the pre-illness level.

The veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis or sufficient in-service incurrence to support these claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and chronic fatigue syndrome as further development is needed.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, a bowel disability, a left leg disability, bilateral fallen arches, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and fibromyalgia as the evidence did not support the existence of current disabilities or their relationship to military service.

The Board denied service connection for a left elbow disability and remanded several other claims, including those for allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, heart disease, low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The appeal for service connection for anxiety, headache, and chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the claims for further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including unconfirmed service locations and lack of VA examinations.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher disability rating of 100 percent.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome, considering them medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illnesses presumptively related to the Veteran's active service in Southwest Asia.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for Gulf War Illness, including sinusitis, rhinitis, chronic fatigue, and body pain due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for GERD, chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine, including migraine variants, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for fibromyalgia and denied service connection for hearing loss. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, a skin disorder, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the right shoulder rotator cuff and denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and denies an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for the left and right eye disabilities, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, musculoskeletal disabilities of the neck/upper back and mid/lower back, left knee disability, right knee disability, sinus disability, sleep disturbance, and throat disability as there was no evidence of a superimposed injury or disease during service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a complete set of service treatment records and scheduling additional VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome, dismissed the claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability as moot, and dismissed the claim for an effective date prior to July 24, 2020, for the assignment of a 100 percent evaluation for residuals of interarytenoid cancer.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, denied increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome with GERD and allergic rhinitis, and remanded claims for increased ratings for a low back disability and right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD with GAD, hypertension, and CFS, as well as a compensable rating for post-traumatic headaches.