Chronic fatigue syndrome — all decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including CFS, hypertension, GERD, hip arthritis, shoulder and knee conditions, ankle conditions, cervical spine and low back conditions, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral plantar fasciitis, have been denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for fibromyalgia and remanded the claims for chronic fatigue, a gastrointestinal disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Veteran's right foot disability is related to active duty service and granted.,The Veteran has a current diagnosis of IBS that has existed for at least 6 months and has manifested to a degree of at least 10 percent, qualifying it as presumptively due to Persian Gulf War service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, stroke, coronary artery disease, and ischemic cardiomyopathy as they require further development of the evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine headache with sensitivity to noise, and Type II diabetes mellitus due to an administrative error that resulted in duplicative claims.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, right leg condition, sinusitis, lower back condition, and joint pain as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions or evidence linking them to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for Crohn's ileitis, status post cholecystectomy and remanded the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and gastritis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, including as due to an undiagnosed or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness, is remanded. The Board finds that a new VA medical examination is needed to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's symptoms.

The Veteran's IBS is granted service connection based on presumptive service connection due to Southwest Asia service. The remaining conditions are not connected to his active duty service and require further development.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that there is at least an equipoise of evidence supporting this diagnosis.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of March 11, 1993 for the service-connected CFS with dizziness and headaches.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) due to the lack of a current diagnosis, and remanded the claim for further development regarding a psychiatric disability other than adjustment disorder.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, both found to be caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and rhinitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a predecisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches and remanded claims for service connection for sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia.

The Veteran's right and left foot tendonitis are granted service connection. Service connection for CFS, fibromyalgia, a headache disorder, respiratory disorder, and skin disorder is denied.

The Veteran's PFB was granted service connection as it had its onset during service and is related to service.,Service connection for CFS was denied as the Veteran did not have a qualifying in-service incurrence of fatigue, and his symptoms were attributed to post-service causes.

The Veteran's SMC at the housebound rate from January 1, 2022, is denied because he did not have a single service-connected disability rated as total and an additional disability or disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or greater during that period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, CFS, dermatitis, and sinusitis were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support earlier effective dates or service connection for these conditions.