The veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain, respiratory problems, neuralgic symptoms, and cognitive impairment are being REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC), in Washington, DC.,Service connection is denied for chronic fatigue as a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The veteran's joint pain was attributed to a known diagnosis of muscle strain during service. Service connection cannot be granted based on the claimed undiagnosed illness due to this pre-existing condition.,Service connection is not warranted for chronic fatigue as it has been attributed to depression, which is a known diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue, Sleep Disturbances, Gastrointestinal Symptoms, Joint Pain (shoulder), Respiratory Problems, Neuralgic Symptoms, Cognitive Impairments
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2007
- Citation
- 0727588
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What this means for you
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