The Veteran's flu-like symptoms are found to be a manifestation of his service-connected delusional disorder, and thus not separately ratable. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The flu-like symptoms are found to be manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected delusional disorder, which precludes separate rating due to pyramiding.
- Claimed conditions
- flu-like symptoms
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1010205
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's disability manifested by flu-like symptoms and vertigo is found to be secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
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