The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for ADHD and an undiagnosed illness manifested by fatigue (claimed as CFS) due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions. The Veteran's ADHD is considered part of his service-connected depressive disorder, while his fatigue symptoms are attributed to his already service-connected depression.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish the presence of separate disabilities for ADHD and an undiagnosed illness manifested by fatigue (CFS).
- Claimed conditions
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Undiagnosed Illness - Manifested by Fatigue (claimed as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS))
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22058185
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