Chronic fatigue syndrome — all decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue, sleep disorder, skin disorder, headaches, muscle pain, joint pain, and gastrointestinal disorders. The claims are being returned to the RO for additional development.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 30% disability rating. The Board has found that the Veteran’s migraine headaches and chronic fatigue syndrome are not service-connected, but remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if they are related to his service or any other condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and sleep disorder with chronic fatigue due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and clarification regarding service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, including whether it is related to PTSD. The TDIU claim remains inextricably intertwined with this issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fractured jaw with loss of teeth has been denied as new and material evidence was not received. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, anemia, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, hypothyroidism, left inner ear condition, right inner ear condition, and skin condition have all been remanded due to the need for further development.,The Veteran's depressive disorder has been rated at 30 percent from January 27, 2011 to August 21, 2018 and at 70 percent thereafter. The claims for service connection for anemia, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, hypothyroidism, left inner ear condition, right inner ear condition, and skin condition have all been remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome due to internal inconsistencies in previous VA examinations. A new examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for CFS, and entitlement to service connection for shortness of breath. The Veteran's appeal is being held due to incomplete information and need for further examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for consideration by the Director of Compensation Service due to his service-connected disabilities impacting his ability to work prior to October 22, 2012.

The Board dismissed all appeals as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for service-connected Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was denied. The current 40 percent rating is maintained.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected Migraine Headaches with Hypotension and Vertigo was also denied, as she is already receiving the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent.

Service connection for CFS is granted as it became manifest during the Persian Gulf War and has been characterized by objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability. Initial ratings for residuals of left paramedian lower pons (stroke) with urinary incontinence and benign prostatic hypertrophy, multiple status-post cysts excisions scars, and allergic rhinitis are granted.

The Board has denied service connection for lumbar spine disability, weakness of the right and left lower extremities secondary to lumbar spine disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, and cervical spine disability. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.,Service connection was denied as there is no evidence that any of these conditions began during or were aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a heart disability due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, right knee chondromalacia of the patella, and sleep apnea (also claimed as sleep disorder, jerking and restlessness) is remanded.,An effective date earlier than September 26, 2011 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that his symptoms are related to his service-connected PTSD with sleep disturbance.

The Board has determined that new evidence received since the last final decision supports reopening of the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. However, the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is related to his military service or Gulf War exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability and memory loss due an undiagnosed illness, as these issues were not fully developed in accordance with previous remands.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, gout, rhinitis, acne vulgaris and PFB, hypertension, erectile dysfunction (ED), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and sleep apnea have been granted service connection. The effective date for the grant of service connection is December 10, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back condition, bilateral hip condition, bilateral knee condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to incomplete records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all available records including from McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Brick, New Jersey, emergency room records related to the Veteran's low back condition, treatment records related to his knee surgery, and TriCare records.

The Veteran's claim for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied, but his claim for an intestinal disorder was reopened and remanded. His hiatal hernia and GERD with chest pain were granted a 30% disability rating.