The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that it first manifested during active service. The Veteran's other claims of service connection are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.
The deciding factor: Chronic fatigue syndrome was diagnosed during active service and is considered a current disability as it meets the criteria for a 'current diagnosis' even though it may have since resolved or become asymptomatic.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative lumbar disc disease at L4-L5 with degenerative changes at T7 and T8, Right hip status post superior acetabular labral tear repair, Left foot pes planus, Right shoulder degenerative changes, Respiratory condition, to include sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, Right foot pes planus, Gynecological condition, to include menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, bacterial vaginosis, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), endometriosis, and uterine fibroids, Residuals of a rib fracture, including chest pain, Cervical spine condition, Chronic fatigue disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1626429
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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