Denied
Service connection for fibromyalgia, malaria, and PTSD has been denied.,The Veteran's claims were not supported by current medical evidence or verified service records.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of fibromyalgia, malaria, or PTSD in the record. The Veteran’s subjective reports have been clinically attributed to other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"fibromyalgia","diagnosis_basis":"undiagnosed illness"}, {"condition_name":"malaria","diagnosis_basis":"undisputed in service records, no current diagnosis"}, {"condition_name":"posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)","diagnosis_basis":"no current diagnosis"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19131195
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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