The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue and gastroesophageal reflux disease have been granted. The increased rating claim for the back disability, as well as the claims for increased ratings for bilateral leg radiculopathy and fibromyalgia are pending. An earlier effective date claim for fibromyalgia is also pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service connection claims were reopened on new evidence and granted based on his service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War, qualifying him as a Persian Gulf veteran. His chronic fatigue syndrome was found to meet the criteria for a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome under VA regulations, manifesting to a degree in excess of 10 percent prior to December 31, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2016
- Citation
- 1629072
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