The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and paralysis of the left ulnar nerve was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of CFS or any other condition related to his claimed disabilities, and that his symptoms were already compensated in his existing service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a separate diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as there was no recent diagnosis prior to the filing of the claim. The Veteran's symptom of fatigue was found to be related to his service-connected psychiatric disability and/or sleep apnea, which already compensated for his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, paralysis of left ulnar nerve
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22014724
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