The Board has denied service connection for chronic neurologic disorder, CFS, muscle pain in hands and feet, liver lesions, unexplained weight loss, and Meniere's syndrome as the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of these conditions. The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for Meniere's syndrome is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no current diagnosis for any of the claimed disabilities and they have not been shown to be related to service, including due to an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness. The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for Meniere's syndrome is granted based on his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic neurologic disorder manifested by median nerve impairment, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), muscle pain in hands, right foot, neck and shoulder, chronic lesions on the liver, unexplained weight loss, Meniere's syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22059508
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