An effective date of September 23, 2005 is granted for the assignment of a 100% evaluation for chronic fatigue syndrome. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is remanded due to potential toxic exposure risk activity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome warrants an effective date of September 23, 2005 as he filed his claim on that day. The issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II requires further examination and opinion under the PACT Act due to potential toxic exposure risk activity.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus Type II
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- A23031956
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