The Board has denied service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, finding no evidence of these conditions during the appeal period.,Service connection is also denied for an acquired psychiatric disability (also claimed as anxiety and depression), a muscle disability to include as due to an unspecified undiagnosed illness, and a left leg condition. The Veteran's claims are remanded for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome at any time during the appeal period, as there was no credible evidence of these conditions in his medical records.,For the acquired psychiatric disability claim, the Board noted that while the Veteran reported symptoms related to depression and anxiety, a VA examination did not provide sufficient information on whether these conditions are directly related to service-connected disabilities or if they were caused by undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, an acquired psychiatric disability (also claimed as anxiety and depression), a muscle disability to include as due to an unspecified undiagnosed illness, a left leg condition, residuals tendon repair surgery, ring finger, with associated surgical scar, residuals left epididymectomy and varicocelectomy, scar, residuals of left inguinal hernia repair, residual scar, excision of pilonidal cyst, neurofibromatosis, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18126279
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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