Chronic fatigue syndrome — all decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence on file, and requests that VA examinations be conducted by specialists to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and sleeping problems, but found the reduction of PTSD rating from 50% to 10% was proper.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and multiple joint pain, including bilateral hand disorder due to lack of a definitive opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to military service.

Service connection is granted for right ear hearing loss.,Service connection is denied for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's neck scar is granted an initial rating of 10 percent, but no higher.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for a neck scar disability is denied.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for tinnitus and chronic fatigue syndrome, leading to their dismissal.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims and rating issues due to the addition of VA treatment records since August 2015, without a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions were denied as there was no current evidence of the claimed disabilities, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is granted, as the Board finds that reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's OSA was not incurred or aggravated by service, including exposure to toxins during his deployment in the Southwest Asia theater. The Board found that the condition is due to his congenital narrow airway and large neck size.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the issues of chronic fatigue syndrome and left knee disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and residuals of Lyme's disease due to a lack of evidence showing an increase in severity during her National Guard service. The Board found that any aggravation was not due to military service.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD.,Left ear hearing loss has not been shown during the appeal period.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as service-connected, and his CFS claim is denied.,His bilateral pes planus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating allowed.

The Veteran's CFS was granted a 20% evaluation effective November 2, 2015. The appeal for an increased rating prior to that date is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical degenerative disk disease is denied as the disability did not manifest during service and is unrelated to service.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied because there is no current diagnosis of CFS at any time during the appeal period.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is remanded due to lack of a current diagnosis. The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is also remanded as it involves complex medical issues and requires further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is granted as new and material evidence has been submitted, and the condition is related to his service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and seborrhea due to insufficient opinions regarding their service connection. The VA is instructed to obtain an addendum opinion on whether the Veteran might be eligible for presumptive service connection for a Gulf War undiagnosed illness, and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his skin disorders.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are granted as secondary to their service-connected undifferentiated connective tissue disorder, with a combined rating of 60% for bronchial asthma and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeals for a permanent and total rating for PTSD, service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, and earlier effective dates for back disorder and lower extremity disorders were dismissed. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date for service connection was November 25, 2005.