The Board denied service connection for undiagnosed illnesses manifested by chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic pain syndrome, as well as an increased rating for GERD with dysphagia. The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate a current disability of undiagnosed illness or chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic pain syndrome, and the Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed illness manifested by chronic fatigue syndrome, undiagnosed illness manifested by chronic pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1318343
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