The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, eczema, sleep disturbance, headaches, gastrointestinal disability (GERD), muscle and joint pain, and lumbar degenerative disc disease, were denied as the evidence does not support a relationship to service or an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's complaints of fatigue, rash, sleep disturbances, headaches, gastrointestinal issues, muscle and joint pain, and back problems are not supported by medical evidence that can be attributed to his military service. The diagnoses provided do not meet the criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome or an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Eczema, Sleep Disturbance, Headaches, Gastrointestinal Disability (GERD), Muscle and Joint Pain, Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0918477
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