The Veteran's appeal was denied for service connection of CFS, migraine headaches, lower backache, and hives. The initial compensable evaluations were also denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection could not be established as the evidence did not show a pre-existing condition or any chronic disability resulting from an injury in service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), lower backache, short-term memory loss, hives
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1032082
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and denied higher ratings for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and lumbosacral strain. However, the Board granted initial 20 percent ratings for left lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, and sciatic nerve.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, with the exception of remanding certain issues.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis and lumbosacral or cervical strain was dismissed due to untimeliness, while the other issues were remanded for further evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome, as the earliest possible effective dates were correctly determined to be June 26, 2023.
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