The Board found that the Veteran's fatigue is attributed to his service-connected CLL and did not meet the criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome. Therefore, service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was denied.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence showed that the Veteran's fatigue was due to his service-connected CLL, and he did not meet the diagnostic criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1338574
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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