The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and therefore, service connection for CFS is denied. The claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression), and for substance abuse are REMANDED.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for CFS was not supported by objective evidence or clinical findings that would meet the criteria for a diagnosis of CFS as defined by VA regulations. The Veteran did not provide sufficient objective indications of a chronic disability to support his claim, including signs and symptoms such as fatigue, muscle pain, joint pain, neurologic signs or symptoms, neuropsychological signs or symptoms, respiratory system signs or symptoms, sleep disturbances, gastrointestinal signs or symptoms, cardiovascular signs or symptoms, abnormal weight loss, or menstrual disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, Substance Abuse
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1235188
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