Chronic fatigue syndrome — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for musculoskeletal arthritis in both feet and fibromyalgia, while denying service connection for weight gain, a dental disability, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The Board also granted initial ratings of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, allergic rhinitis, and migraine headaches but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and/or chronic fatigue, stating that the Veteran does not have a qualifying diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome and his chronic fatigue is a symptom of already service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's claimed chronic fatigue is related to his service, including an undiagnosed illness or toxic exposure risk activities in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome. The rating for the veteran's migraine headaches was affirmed at 50 percent.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and major depression from September 11, 2012. The appeal was remanded for further action regarding the respiratory condition.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea. All other claims for service connection were denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome to correct pre-decisional errors and ensure proper development of evidence.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a right ear ruptured tympanic membrane, to include right ear hearing loss and vertigo, but denied service connection for other conditions including right index finger pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, diabetes mellitus type II, and skin disability.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for service-connected hypertension and denied service connection for sleep apnea, while remanding several other claims including those for various disabilities related to the Veteran's low back, cervical spine, knees, gastrointestinal system, heart, fibromyalgia, PTSD, and hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for sleep disturbances, diagnosed as obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed the appeal regarding pseudofolliculitis barbae. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease, to include on a secondary basis, as additional evidence is needed.

The Board granted service connection for low back condition and left lumbar radicular pain, but dismissed claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, left knee joint pain, deviated septum, sinusitis, hearing loss, vertigo, and left foot condition. An initial 10 percent rating was granted for irritable colon syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and increased the disability ratings for left and right lower extremity sciatica to 20 percent, but denied service connection for headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, and did not change the denial of service connection for other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding VA and private medical records, verifying a claimed in-service stressor, and scheduling VA examinations.

The appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of a notice of disagreement.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and granted a 70 percent disability rating for the service-connected PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, alcohol abuse, and cannabis use disorder. The claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was remanded.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and remanded the claim for service connection for a right toenail condition.

The veteran withdrew all pending appeals as he was now rated 100% effective March 13, 2021.