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"Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
For VA purposes, the diagnosis of CFS requires: (1) the new
onset of debilitating fatigue severe enough to reduce daily
activity to less than 50 percent of the usual level for at
least 6 months, and (2) the exclusion, by history, physical
examinations, and laboratory tests, of all other clinical
conditions that may produce similar symptoms, and (3) 6 or
more of the following: (i) acute onset of the condition, (ii)
low grade fever, (iii) nonexudative pharyngitis, (iv)
palpable or tender cervical or axillary lymph nodes, (v)
generalized muscle aches or weakness, (vi) fatigue lasting 24
hours or longer after exercise, (vii) headaches (of a type,
severity or pattern that is different from headaches in the
pre-morbid state), (viii) migratory joint pains, (ix)
neuropsychologic symptoms, and (x) sleep disturbance. 38
C.F.R. § 4.88a (2006)."
Also "chronic multisymptom illnesses" GWVs
"The symptoms must be manifest to a degree of 10 percent or
more during the presumptive periods prescribed by the
Secretary or by December 31, 2011. By history, physical
examination and laboratory tests, the disability cannot be
attributed to any known clinical diagnosis. Objective
indications of chronic disability include both "signs" in the
medical sense of objective evidence perceptible to an
examining physician, and other, non-medical indicators that
are capable of independent verification. Disabilities that
have existed for 6 months or more and disabilities that
exhibit intermittent episodes of improvement and worsening
over a 6-month period will be considered chronic.
The signs and symptoms which may be manifestations of
undiagnosed illness or a chronic multisymptom illness
include, but are not limited to: (1) fatigue, (2) signs or
symptoms involving the skin, (3) headaches, (4) muscle pain,
(5) joint pain, (6) neurologic signs or symptoms, (7)
neuropsychological signs or symptoms, (8) signs or symptoms
involving the respiratory system (upper or lower), (9) sleep
disturbance, (10) gastrointestinal signs or symptoms, (11)
cardiovascular signs or symptoms, (12) abnormal weight loss,
or (13) menstrual disorders. 38 U.S.C.A. §§ 1117, 1118 (West
2002); 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 (2006)."
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