The Veteran's claims for service connection for CFS, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral foot toenail fungus have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for the latter condition.,Service connection was denied for CFS, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral foot toenail fungus.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of CFS or allergic rhinitis, nor could it be linked to service. Bilateral foot toenail fungus was found to have begun during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Disorder, Right Ankle Disorder, Skin Disorder (Heat Rash), CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22002689
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Denied
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