The Veteran's claims for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) have been denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or qualifying signs and symptoms indicative of these conditions.,For the initial rating claim, the Veteran has been remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and authorization for private medical records related to his employer's employee assistance program counseling sessions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis or qualifying signs and symptoms indicative of CFS or IBS. The VA examinations did not find any evidence supporting these diagnoses.,The Veteran has been remanded for updated medical records from his employer's employee assistance program, which may provide additional information about the severity of his PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19158344
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What this means for you
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