The Board has reopened your claims for service connection for joint pain (claimed as arthritis), left hip degenerative joint disease, and obstructive sleep apnea with insomnia. However, these claims are still denied because the new evidence does not establish a link between your current disabilities and your military service.,Your claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome due to environmental hazards of the Gulf War is not established.
The deciding factor: The newly received evidence does not provide sufficient information to substantiate the claims of service connection for joint pain, left hip degenerative joint disease, or obstructive sleep apnea with insomnia. The new evidence does not establish a link between your current disabilities and your military service.,There is no probative evidence that you have chronic fatigue syndrome or any undiagnosed conditions related to the Gulf War environment.
- Claimed conditions
- joint pain (claimed as arthritis), left hip degenerative joint disease, obstructive sleep apnea with insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2018
- Citation
- 1822056
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- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, endometriosis, thyroid condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claims are now considered on their merits.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, IBS with GERD, and OSA were denied. The claim for OSA was granted due to the receipt of new evidence showing a current disability.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a right knee disorder. The evidence did not meet the criteria for direct service connection as there was no in-service diagnosis or continuity of symptomatology.
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