The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue and malaise, chronic renal insufficiency, hematuria, and fissured tongue were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illnesses (MUCMI) that meet the criteria for service connection.,Service connection was not granted because the Veteran did not have a diagnosed condition or identified MUCMI during the period on appeal.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran has current disabilities such as chronic fatigue and malaise, chronic renal insufficiency, hematuria, or fissured tongue. The claims were denied because there is no established medical diagnosis for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue and malaise, chronic renal insufficiency, hematuria, fissured tongue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23003002
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