The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, including as due to a Gulf War illness, is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic joint pain and gastrointestinal disorder (including diarrhea) are remanded for further examination and analysis.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish the presence of a current disability of chronic fatigue syndrome or a medically unexplained multi-symptom illness, and the VA examinations have opined that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea. For the other issues, further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder began during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Disorder (including GERD), Chronic Joint Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20053467
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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