The Veteran's service-connected mood disorder is rated at 100 percent since September 28, 2000 and from June 5, 2007. The Board finds that the Veteran has chronic fatigue syndrome due to undiagnosed illness during his service in the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The May 2007 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's symptoms of fatigue, joint pain, weakness, and tiredness are manifestations of chronic fatigue syndrome, a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317(a)(2)(i).
- Claimed conditions
- fatigue, insomnia, joint pain, weakness, tiredness, headaches, photophobia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0930614
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was reopened due to new and material evidence, and the Board found that his current headaches are related to service. Service connection is granted.
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