The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition. The effective date for the award of service connection for IBS is denied as no new and material evidence was submitted within one year of the May 2011 denial.,The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, depression, fibromyalgia, and a higher rating for IBS are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions. The TDIU claim is also remanded in conjunction with these issues.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA is remanded as the current VA examination opinions do not address causation or aggravation by his service-connected headaches. The claims for depression and fibromyalgia are also remanded due to insufficient medical opinions addressing causation or aggravation by his service-connected headaches.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for IBS is remanded as the current VA examination did not address the severity of his condition since March 2016. The claim for a compensable rating for lattice degeneration is also remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded in conjunction with the increased ratings for IBS and lattice degeneration.
The deciding factor: The decision denies service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no current diagnosis of the condition. The effective date for the award of service connection for IBS is denied as no new and material evidence was submitted within one year of the May 2011 denial.,The claims are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions addressing causation or aggravation by his service-connected headaches, which could impact the outcome of these claims.,The claims are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions addressing causation or aggravation by his service-connected headaches, and also for new examinations to determine current nature and severity of IBS and lattice degeneration.,The claim is remanded as the current VA examination did not address the severity of his condition since March 2016. The claim for a compensable rating for lattice degeneration is also remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.,The TDIU claim is remanded in conjunction with the increased ratings for IBS and lattice degeneration as these could result in higher ratings that may impact eligibility for a TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), sleep apnea (OSA) - obstructive sleep apnea, depression, fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20060016
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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