Rating Regulation

38 CFR § 4.88a

Chronic fatigue syndrome

How the Board has used this section

45.6%

Any-grant when cited

1,479

Decisions citing it

Approx. 45.6% of published Board decisions that cite this section granted at least one issue. This reflects the mix of claims where the section comes up, not the legal merit of any single claim. See the decisions.

Diagnostic codes most associated with it

DC 6354 , Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)990 decisions DC 5025 , Fibromyalgia (fibrositis, primary fibromyalgia syndrome)118 decisions DC 7319 , Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)148 decisions DC 8100 , Migraine222 decisions DC 6847 , Sleep Apnea Syndromes (Obstructive, Central, Mixed)185 decisions DC 5237 , Lumbosacral or cervical strain122 decisions DC 7101 , Hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension)110 decisions

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