The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, osteomalacia, and anemia have been granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome) has also been granted. Service connection was also established for a testicular condition (hypogonadism), erectile dysfunction, and anemia.,The Veteran’s claims for service connection for osteomalacia and renal tubular disease are pending and require further examination.

The deciding factor: Service connection is granted based on the reopening of previously denied claims and the establishment of a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and service. The Veteran's fatigue, testicular condition, erectile dysfunction, and anemia are all related to his service-connected gastrointestinal disorder.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Chronic Fatigue Syndrome","claimed_condition":"chronic fatigue syndrome"}, {"condition_name":"Osteomalacia","claimed_condition":"osteomalacia"}, {"condition_name":"Fatigue (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome)","claimed_condition":"fatigue (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome)"}, {"condition_name":"Testicular Condition, diagnosed as hypogonadism","claimed_condition":"testicular condition, diagnosed as hypogonadism"}, {"condition_name":"Erectile Dysfunction","claimed_condition":"erectile dysfunction"}, {"condition_name":"Anemia","claimed_condition":"anemia"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 13, 2020

Citation

20073116