The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as due to an undiagnosed illness was denied because there were no objective findings of the condition and it did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis.,Service connection for hypertension was also denied as there was no evidence showing that the condition manifested within the applicable presumptive period or during service.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome claim is based on presumed undiagnosed illness, but there were no objective findings of the condition and it did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis.,Service connection for hypertension was denied because there was no evidence showing that the condition manifested within the applicable presumptive period or during service.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"chronic fatigue syndrome","diagnosis_basis":"presumptive (undiscovered illness)"}, {"condition_name":"hypertension","diagnosis_basis":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"aching muscles and painful joints","diagnosis_basis":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"low back disorder (degenerative disc disease)","diagnosis_basis":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"pes planus","diagnosis_basis":"presumptive (pre-existing condition)"}, {"condition_name":"gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)","diagnosis_basis":"direct"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

April 24, 2019

Citation

19132268