The Board has denied service connection for a gynecological disorder, a neurological disorder to include multiple sclerosis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The preponderance of the evidence does not support finding that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to active service.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence shows no current diagnosis of a neurological disorder or chronic fatigue separate from already service-connected fibromyalgia, and there is no probative nexus between the claimed disabilities and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecological disorder, neurological disorder (to include multiple sclerosis), chronic fatigue syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22004708
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- Remanded (sent back)
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