The Veteran has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and the condition has manifest to a degree of 10 percent or more. Service connection is granted for fibromyalgia on a presumptive basis. The Veteran's reported fatigue was not objectively verified, and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's history of widespread pain consistent with fibromyalgia has been diagnosed by competent medical evidence and manifests to at least a 10% disability rating. Service connection is granted on a presumptive basis under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317(a)(2). The Veteran's reported fatigue was not objectively verified, and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1713493
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