The Board has granted the appellant's claims for service connection for restrictive lung disease, cervical spine disorder (including degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine and cervical radiculopathy), and chronic fatigue syndrome. The right shoulder disorder is not considered well-grounded due to lack of evidence. Dizziness was also found to be related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was sufficient medical evidence linking the appellant's conditions, including restrictive lung disease, cervical spine disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome, to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- restrictive lung disease, cervical spine disorder (degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine and cervical radiculopathy), degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, chronic fatigue syndrome, dizziness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0002836
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