The Veteran's service-connected fatigue due to undiagnosed illness is currently rated at 10 percent effective September 30, 2013. The rating reflects symptoms that are nearly constant and restrict routine daily activities by less than 25% of the pre-illness level.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have been characterized as nearly constant with restrictions in daily activities but do not meet criteria for a higher rating due to more severe limitations or incapacitation periods.
- Claimed conditions
- Fatigue due to undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1540938
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