The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including depression, has been granted. The claims for fibromyalgia, CFS, IBS, and sleep apnea have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and analysis.
The deciding factor: New evidence (diagnosis of depression) was received that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The claims are being remanded to determine if these conditions were incurred in service or due to other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18118986
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