The Veteran was granted service connection for left knee chondromalacia patella, headache disorder, and irritable bowel syndrome. He does not have a current chronic fatigue disability that is separate from his service-connected PTSD.,The VA Persian Gulf examinations found no evidence of fatigue related to active duty in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee chondromalacia patella, headache disorder, and irritable bowel syndrome are considered direct service connection as they developed during his military service. The VA Persian Gulf examinations found no evidence of fatigue related to active duty in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations.
- Claimed conditions
- Fatigue, Left Knee Chondromalacia Patella, Headache Disorder, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2015
- Citation
- 1521324
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