The Veteran's disability rating for malaise and fatigue/chronic fatigue was reduced from 40 percent to 0 percent effective October 1, 2015. The Board found that the improvement in symptoms did not warrant restoration of a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The reduction in rating was proper as there was an objective improvement in symptomatology which translated into an improvement in the ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- Malaise and fatigue/chronic fatigue, CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19117319
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