The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, muscle pain as due to an undiagnosed illness, and a neurological disorder as due to an undiagnosed illness have been denied. The Board has found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for these conditions.,Service connection was granted for minimal degenerative changes of the lumbar spine in April 2012.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome, muscle pain, or neurological disorder as due to an undiagnosed illness. The Veteran's symptoms were better explained by pre-existing conditions and other diagnoses.,Service connection was granted for minimal degenerative changes of the lumbar spine in April 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Muscle Pain (Deltoid Muscle), Neurological Disorder (Undiagnosed)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18108681
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What this means for you
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