The Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is granted. The Board finds that the evidence supports a current diagnosis of CFS.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for pain throughout the body (joint and muscle pain) is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions regarding its etiology.
The deciding factor: There is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence supporting a current diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, but conflicting opinions on the etiology of joint and muscle pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Arthritis (multiple sites)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2023
- Citation
- A23032379
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