Chronic fatigue syndrome — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for a low back functional disability and denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The remaining claims were remanded.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for increased rating and service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a dental disability to include missing teeth, and a recurrent gum disability. The claims for Type II diabetes mellitus, recurrent fatigue, lumbosacral spine, left lower extremity, ankle neurological, foot, joint, and bone disabilities were remanded.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities and a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain was withdrawn by the Veteran, and thus dismissed.

The Board granted readjudication of several claims for service connection and increased ratings, while remanding others. The decision also denied an increased rating for a left knee disability.

The Board restored the 70% rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability and denied a higher rating, while remanding the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, presumptively due to the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the schedular requirements for a TDIU since February 9, 2015, and an effective date of that date is granted.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and rhinitis. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The appeals for service connection for a bladder disorder, CFS, foot pain, and IBS were dismissed as untimely. The appeals for GERD, migraine headaches, thorax pain, and right knee disorder were remanded to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) to obtain additional evidence, including a new examination that complies with the requirements of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including chronic dry eye, chronic fatigue syndrome, constipation, IBS, and multiple finger disabilities, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or a link to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and tinnitus, while denying service connection for various other disabilities including the right ankle, left ankle, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, heart, respiratory, kidney, venous thrombosis, urinary hesitancy, acute metabolic encephalopathy, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep disturbance, abdominal distension, atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease, neurological disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, stroke, skin disability, fibromyalgia, bilateral foot pain, hammer toes, tinea pedis, meningitis, GERD, traumatic brain injury, and irritable bowel syndrome. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and a back disability.

The Board granted service connection for left and right hip tendonitis, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis. The claim for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) but denied increased ratings for obstructive sleep apnea, urinary incontinence with recurring urinary tract infections, and bilateral flat foot with plantar fasciitis. The claim for special monthly compensation was also denied.

The appeal for a compensable rating for the deformity of the right little finger was denied, and several service connection claims were remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with residuals, traumatic brain injury.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.