The Board denied service connection for a disability characterized by fatigue, to include CFS, as the preponderance of evidence did not support the existence of an undiagnosed illness or chronic fatigue syndrome.
The deciding factor: The February 2015 and May 2020 VA examinations found no evidence of chronic fatigue syndrome or any unexplained symptoms that would suggest a chronic disability, thus denying service connection on both direct and secondary bases.
- Claimed conditions
- fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000772
What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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