The Veteran's alcohol dependence is not service connected as it is not causally related to his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran does not have a diagnosis of CFS and the evidence does not support a finding that his fatigue is due to an undiagnosed illness.,The Veteran's chronic muscle pain is not service connected as it is not causally related to active service.
The deciding factor: There is no clear medical evidence establishing that the Veteran's alcohol dependence is caused by his service-connected PTSD. The available evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection.,The September 2012 VA examiner found that the Veteran's fatigue and myalgia are less likely than not related to chronic fatigue syndrome, more likely due to osteoarthritis and alcohol abuse with associated lack of sleep and myalgia. The April 2015 VA examiner also concluded that there is no evidence supporting a diagnosis of CFS.,The September 2012 VA examiner found that the Veteran's complaints of diffuse joint pain, fatigue, and myalgia are less likely than not secondary to chronic fatigue syndrome. Instead, they are more likely related to osteoarthritis and alcohol abuse with associated lack of sleep and myalgia.
- Claimed conditions
- alcohol dependence, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), chronic muscle pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2016
- Citation
- 1604608
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