The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome has been granted. The remaining claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability (chronic fatigue syndrome) that became manifest during active military service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317(a)(2).
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, shortness of breath (undiagnosed illness), gastrointestinal problems (undiagnosed illness), low back disorder, sleep disorder (undiagnosed illness), headaches (undiagnosed illness), dizziness (undiagnosed illness), left knee disorder (undiagnosed illness), right knee disorder (undiagnosed illness), leg muscle pains (undiagnosed illness)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1744363
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What this means for you
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