Chronic fatigue syndrome — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for shortness of breath and chronic fatigue, as the evidence did not support a current disability separate from the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include anxiety and depression. The claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for chronic fatigue syndrome as his symptoms did not result in periods of incapacitation or require continuous medication.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and bilateral pes planus, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), left shoulder strain, left elbow strain, low back disability, right hand disability, left hand disability, right knee strain, and left knee strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left knee sprain, bilateral hand tremors, CFS, and fibromyalgia due to inadequate medical examinations and missing private medical records.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and a need for further examination.

All claims for service connection and effective date were dismissed due to lack of new evidence or legal basis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and cervical strain to allow the AOJ to correct duty-to-assist errors in the prior examinations.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and depression, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, and hemorrhoids.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, right elbow lateral epicondylitis, and back pain with bilateral radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and chronic fatigue syndrome as they require further development of evidence.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to PTSD, anxiety, claustrophobia, depression, left and right shoulder degenerative joint diseases, sleep disturbances, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue, a cold weather injury, diverticulosis and diverticulitis.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and related conditions are rated at the maximum schedular rating, and a TDIU is granted due to the combined impact of these disabilities on his ability to work.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the claim for service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spondylolisthesis and bilateral ankle dermatitis, restored the ratings for left knee limitation of extension, left ankle degenerative joint disease (DJD), and right ankle DJD, and denied service connection for sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a right 5th finger scar, increased ratings for left knee flexion and extension, and rhinitis.

The Board denied a compensable rating for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) as the evidence did not support symptoms that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and remanded the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, and insomnia.

The Board remands the issues of increased rating for PTSD, entitlement to TDIU solely due to PTSD or CFS, and statutory housebound SMC for initial adjudication by the AOJ.

The Board remands the claims for a disability manifested by fatigue, to include CFS and sleep apnea; service connection for a pilonidal cyst with abscess; an effective date prior to August 5, 2021, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis on a direct basis; restoration of a 100 percent rating for service-connected papillary thyroid cancer from June 1, 2017; and an initial rating higher than 10 percent for service-connected hemorrhoids to ensure that the claims file is updated with complete medical treatment records and to obtain new VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as there was no current diagnosis of the condition and it was attributed to his already service-connected disabilities.