The Veteran does not have current diagnoses of fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The evidence does not meet the criteria for service connection under any applicable provisions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms are attributed to his pre-existing low back and heart disabilities, and there is no objective medical evidence of undiagnosed illnesses or medically unexplained multi-symptom conditions as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1028927
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What this means for you
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