Chronic fatigue syndrome — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and other claims, finding no evidence supporting the Veteran's conditions or symptoms.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including seronegative rheumatoid arthritis, sleep disturbances, right shoulder disability, back disability, groin disability, bilateral foot condition, and bilateral knee disabilities, to correct pre-decisional errors in the VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and chronic fatigue due to a need for additional evidence, specifically an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for urinary condition and chronic fatigue syndrome, but remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating of his right knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a headache condition, and an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a right shoulder disability, and remanded the claim for back disability due to inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability evaluation for degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with sciatica of the legs, effective September 1, 2012. The claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and amputation of the distal right ring finger were denied.

The Board granted reinstatement of a 10 percent rating for right hip impairment effective March 27, 2017, and a 30 percent rating from April 26, 2018, for the right shoulder disorder.

The Veteran was granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD effective April 17, 2018, and service connection was granted for chronic fatigue and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, as the evidence of record does not support a diagnosis of the condition or its incurrence in service.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and a left knee disability, while denying service connection for other conditions. Some issues were remanded for further development.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands all claims for further examination and medical opinion to determine the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, a painful scar associated with a hernia disability, right foot pain of the 5th toe, an unspecified lesion, to include as secondary to right foot pain of the 5th toe, a left foot disability, tinnitus, and (residual(s) of) an upper respiratory infection.

The appeal for higher-level review was denied as it was not timely filed within one year of the March 2022 decision.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and dismissed the appeal for chronic fatigue syndrome. The claim for type 2 diabetes mellitus was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a fatigue disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and erectile dysfunction as not being related to the Veteran's military service or any service-connected disability. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to October 28, 2020, for the grant of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), finding that the Veteran does not have CFS and that his reported symptoms are attributed to known diagnosed conditions, including his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).