Chronic fatigue syndrome — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, erectile dysfunction, and chronic fatigue syndrome as further development is needed.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease, but denied service connection for fatigue and a compensable rating for headaches prior to May 19, 2021. For the period from May 19, 2021, a 30 percent rating was granted for headaches.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus, left and right sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia, allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected conditions and denied service connection for several additional conditions, including tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, left sciatic radicular pain of the left leg, traumatic brain injury (TBI), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic fatigue syndrome, and a back disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disability and reopened claims for a chronic upper respiratory infection, but denied other claims including service connection for pain of the thoracic spine, bilateral restless leg syndrome (RLS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), psychiatric disability, back disability, lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle disability, rhinitis, sinus arrhythmia, and various other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection issues.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and hearing loss, right ear, but denied service connection for lumbar spine pain, radicular pain and paresthesia of the lower extremities, allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, functional abdominal pain syndrome, restless leg syndrome, tremors of the hands, respiratory insufficiency, chronic headaches, left ankle sprain, and right ankle sprain.

The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, denied earlier effective dates for obstructive sleep apnea and PTSD, denied higher initial disability ratings for various conditions, granted restoration of a 10 percent rating for asthma, and denied TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and adequate VA medical opinions.

The Board dismissed claims for service connection for PTSD and special monthly compensation due to loss of a creative organ, denied increased ratings for several disabilities, and granted service connection for somatic symptom disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for right foot metatarsalgia, while remanding the other claims for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as there was no current diagnosis of CFS and the symptoms were attributed to his already service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and arthritis, back condition, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and right lower extremity. However, it granted service connection for muscle spasms (RLS) as secondary to a service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a cervical spine disability, a bilateral ankle disability, a bilateral knee disability, and a bilateral shoulder disability as there was no evidence of current diagnoses or medical nexus to active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) to schedule a VA examination as there is insufficient information to grant service connection and CFS does not fall within any of the exceptions.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bladder condition and chronic fatigue syndrome, as there was no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses or a causal relationship to in-service events.