The Veteran's sleep apnea and chronic fatigue as a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness are granted. The Veteran's fibromyalgia and memory loss are remanded for further examination.,Service connection is granted for sleep apnea, but the issues of service connection for chronic fatigue (as a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness), fibromyalgia, and memory loss remain pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's competent lay statements regarding onset of symptoms during service were considered in granting service connection for sleep apnea. For chronic fatigue, the Board found objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability that has manifested to a degree of 10 percent or more.,For fibromyalgia and memory loss, further examination is needed as there are unclear diagnoses and conflicting opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, chronic fatigue as a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness, fibromyalgia, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22015020
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease manifesting within one year after service and concluding that the current disability is not related to his in-service deviated septum.
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