The Veteran's multiple joint pain, including rheumatoid arthritis/mixed connective tissue disease, is service-connected.,His interstitial lung disease and pulmonary fibrosis are also service-connected as secondary to his now service-connected rheumatoid arthritis/mixed connective tissue disease.,Chronic fatigue is not due to an undiagnosed illness or a chronic multi symptom illness but rather is attributed to known clinical diagnoses of a service-connected psychiatric disability and the now service-connected rheumatoid arthritis/mixed connective tissue disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced fatigue in service and has post-service continuity of symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis/mixed connective tissue disease, which was granted as service-connected.,His interstitial lung disease and pulmonary fibrosis are secondary to his now service-connected rheumatoid arthritis/mixed connective tissue disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple joint pain, Lung disease (interstitial lung disease and pulmonary fibrosis), Chronic fatigue
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2014
- Citation
- 1448472
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