The Board has determined that the Veteran's disabilities, including chronic fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome (claimed as gastrointestinal symptoms), and myalgia (chronic widespread pain), are at least as likely as not related to his active military service. The criteria for service connection have been met.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability that became manifest during the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater, including fatigue, gastrointestinal symptoms, and musculoskeletal pain, which are consistent with undiagnosed illnesses or medically unexplained multisymptom conditions. The criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1117 have been satisfied.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (claimed as gastrointestinal symptoms), Myalgia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2018
- Citation
- 1805780
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