Chronic fatigue syndrome — all decisions

The Board granted an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria and a rating of 60 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome, but denied service connection for adjustment disorder and a higher rating for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support an earlier date of entitlement.

The Board remands the claims for further development to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decisions on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, insomnia, and various secondary conditions as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or that these conditions were caused by her service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions due to untimeliness of the Veteran's VA Form 10182 or as moot, and remanded the claim for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board granted service connection for chronic diarrhea, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claims for a chronic fatigue disorder and a chronic pain disorder were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher rating for chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and headaches to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of evidence supporting a nexus between the conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The appeal for eligibility for benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA's) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers is remanded due to an AOJ error in satisfying a regulatory and statutory duty.

The Board granted an effective date of June 23, 2022, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for sinusitis and denied an earlier effective date for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, restoration of a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis to include residuals of a broken nose, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for sinusitis.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew all claims, including the instant appeal, on January 27, 2025.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as there is no current diagnosis of CFS and the evidence does not support a finding that he has had such a condition during the appeal period.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) based on nearly constant symptoms and daily activities being restricted to less than 50 percent of his pre-illness level.

The appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to address the current severity of the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome, as previous examinations were deemed inadequate.

The veteran withdrew all claims pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and as such, the appeals for initial ratings and service connection were dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, microcytic anemia, thyroid nodules with fatigue symptomatology, and insomnia to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for chronic liver disease and chronic fatigue due to a request made by the Veteran's representative regarding the curriculum vitae of a December 2023 VA examiner.