Chronic fatigue syndrome — all decisions

The Veteran is granted a separate rating of 60 percent for service-connected Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) effective September 1, 2007.

The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD, bilateral knee disabilities, chronic fatigue syndrome, and muscle pain of the legs due to incomplete medical records. The Veteran is asked to provide a release for VA to secure her private treatment records from St. Elizabeth Family Practice Center in Edgewood, Kentucky.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for chronic fatigue syndrome prior to September 12, 2017 was denied. From September 12, 2017 onwards, the Veteran is rated at 60 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected, but has remanded the issue of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

The Veteran's appeal to reopen claims for tinnitus/transient ear noise and fatigue/chronic fatigue syndrome was granted. The rating for PTSD with sleep disturbances and unspecified depressive disorder remains at 50 percent.,The VA is remanding the cases of tinnitus, CFS, and migraines.

Service connection is granted for shin splints, right shoulder disability, and bilateral ankle disabilities.,Service connection is granted for esophageal diverticulum, dumping syndrome, pancreatitis, anemia, syncope, heart condition, hypertension, back condition, asthma, and sleep apnea.,Service connection is denied for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).,New and material evidence to reopen a claim for service connection for headaches has been submitted.

The Board has found that the VA medical examination did not substantially comply with the October 2018 remand instructions and thus requires another remand to ensure compliance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, IBS, and 5th metatarsal fracture was denied. The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and the reopening of a tinnitus claim. The tobacco use disorder claim is denied as there is no evidence it is related to active service other than in-service cigarette smoking.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened, and it is now granted. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher or separate rating for the scars on his abdomen that are residuals of his colon cancer surgery.,The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, as it was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected colon condition.

The Board has denied service connection for treatment purposes under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for multiple conditions including right shoulder, right knee, left knee, low back pain, restless leg syndrome, headaches (cephalalgia), chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia. The character of the appellant's discharge from his period of service was found to be a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and heart disability, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are attributable to known clinical diagnoses rather than an undiagnosed illness or a diagnosed medically unexplained condition.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, vertigo or Meniere’s disease, insomnia, conjunctivitis, cataracts, ulcers, headaches, right-hand and left-hand disabilities, squamous cell skin cancer, cholecystitis (claimed as a gallbladder disability), colitis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, skin disability on the back, PTSD, right knee disability, lower back disability, left knee disability, hypertension, and GERD. The claims are denied as secondary to service-connected disabilities or due to in-service exposure.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability and remanded it for further development. The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome claim is also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further development due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which may relate to his service-connected conditions. The claims will be reviewed again with a focus on the relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his in-service vaccinations.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various disorders have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will request additional medical opinions and consider all submitted evidence.

The Board has found that additional development is needed due to new VA treatment records and examination reports added to the record since the last Statement of the Case. The claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic dizziness, and increased hair loss as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected malaria.