The Veteran's fibromyalgia has been granted service connection due to its presumptive nature based on his service in Southwest Asia.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as the evidence does not support a diagnosis of this condition.

The deciding factor: Fibromyalgia is considered a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 due to its presumptive nature based on service in Southwest Asia.,The Veteran's symptoms, including fatigue and insomnia, are attributed to other diagnosed conditions rather than chronic fatigue syndrome.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"fibromyalgia","diagnosis_date":null,"presumptive_basis":"undiagnosed illness"}, {"condition_name":"chronic fatigue syndrome","diagnosis_date":null,"presumptive_basis":"undiagnosed illness"}, {"condition_name":"gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)","diagnosis_date":"2013-08-01","presumptive_basis":null}, {"condition_name":"disorders of the gastrointestinal system to include, ulcer pain","diagnosis_date":null,"presumptive_basis":null}, {"condition_name":"hemorrhoids","diagnosis_date":null,"presumptive_basis":null}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 29, 2019

Citation

19189974

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