The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of her service-connected undiagnosed illness characterized by fatigue, joint/muscle pain, sleep disturbance, memory loss, and headaches is granted to 20 percent. The issue of service connection for another undiagnosed illness characterized by depression, irritability, nightmares, and night sweats remains unresolved.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current symptoms are consistent with her previously diagnosed psychiatric conditions rather than a separate undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed illness characterized by depression, irritability, nightmares, and night sweats, undiagnosed illness characterized by fatigue, joint/muscle pain, sleep disturbance, memory loss, and headaches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0416291
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What this means for you
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