The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) on a direct basis, with symptoms including aching joints/muscle fatigue, fatigue, headaches, memory loss, and sleep disturbance. The veteran's CFS is considered to be the result of his military service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms are consistent with chronic fatigue syndrome, which likely began during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- aching joints/muscle fatigue, fatigue, headaches, memory loss, sleep disturbance
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0323459
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What this means for you
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