The Veteran's service connection claims for fatigue, muscle pain, and left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity conditions are granted on a presumptive basis under 38 U.S.C. § 1117 due to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. His claim for sleep apnea is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI, and he was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea shortly after service.
- Claimed conditions
- fatigue, muscle pain, left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19194080
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