The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability, tuberculosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, fatty liver, hepatitis B virus, and sleep disorder (including sleep apnea) as the evidence did not support their onset or causation during active duty.,For each condition, the Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable aggravation of a preexisting condition in service, and the conditions were less likely than not incurred or caused by an in-service injury, event, or illness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pre-existing foot condition did not undergo worsening beyond its natural progression during service. The Board found no evidence that tuberculosis was active during service, nor did it find a causal relationship between the latent condition and any in-service event or injury.,Regarding chronic fatigue syndrome, the examiner concluded there were insufficient criteria met for this diagnosis, as the Veteran's symptoms could be attributed to other conditions such as PTSD. The Board found no evidence of an in-service causation.,For fibromyalgia, the VA examiner noted that the condition was not formally diagnosed and did not find sufficient evidence during the examination. The Board concluded there was no causal relationship between the condition and any in-service event or injury.,The fatty liver condition was found to have no evidence of onset or causation during service. The Board determined it was less likely than not caused by an in-service injury, event, or illness.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disability, tuberculosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, fatty liver, hepatitis B virus, sleep disorder (including sleep apnea)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22047146
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