The Board denied service connection for fatigue, to include CFS, and intertrigo. The Veteran's patches of numbness, skin tags other than the left axilla, hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are all remanded for further examination and opinion.,Service connection is not granted for any of the conditions listed due to lack of evidence linking them to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of CFS or intertrigo, and that the Veteran's symptoms were more likely related to other causes such as hypogonadism, increased BMI, and misdiagnosis. The patches of numbness, skin tags, hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are all remanded for further examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Fatigue","claimed_condition_names":["CFS"]}, {"condition_name":"Intertrigo"}, {"condition_name":"Patches of numbness"}, {"condition_name":"Skin tags other than of the left axilla"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension"}, {"condition_name":"Sleep apnea"}, {"condition_name":"Erectile dysfunction"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176124
What this means for you
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