The Veteran's claim for chronic fatigue syndrome due to service-connected seizure disorder is denied as there is no diagnosis of the condition.,Tardive dyskinesia is not considered secondary to service-connected seizure disorder, as it is a known side effect of psychiatric medication prescribed for his seizures.,There is insufficient evidence to support a finding that the Veteran had a traumatic brain injury in service. The claim for this issue is denied.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorders are not found to be due to military sexual trauma or secondary to service-connected seizure disorder.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome, and the Veteran has not provided an explanation for his failure to report to the November 2017 VA examination.,Tardive dyskinesia is considered a side effect of psychiatric medication prescribed for seizure disorder. The medical records do not support a direct link between tardive dyskinesia and service-connected seizure disorder.,The Veteran's in-service head injury was not confirmed by objective evidence, including the negative findings on his 1984 CT scan and the absence of any reported head injuries in his STRs.,There is no credible supporting evidence that the claimed military sexual trauma occurred. The medical records do not indicate a history of such an assault.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, tardive dyskinesia, traumatic brain injury (TBI), psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18116787
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What you can do next
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