The Board denied service connection for a fatigue disorder, finding that the Veteran's fatigue is a symptom of diagnosed conditions and not a distinct condition for which service connection can be granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's fatigue was found to be a symptom of his service-connected PTSD, hypothyroidism, and self-reported sleep apnea diagnosis, rather than an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI as required for service connection under the Persian Gulf War provisions.
- Claimed conditions
- fatigue disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21061391
What this means for you
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