The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, Sjögren's Syndrome, and various neurological and gastrointestinal conditions related to Gulf War exposure have been reopened. Service connection is granted for chronic fatigue syndrome.
The deciding factor: VA provided a medical opinion linking the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome to his Gulf War exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Sjögren's Syndrome, Right Upper Extremity Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Neuropathy, Left Upper Extremity Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Neuropathy, Right Lower Extremity Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Neuropathy, Left Lower Extremity Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Neuropathy, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23063639
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the potential diagnosis. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further review and consideration.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 70% rating, effective July 15, 2024. The Veteran's GERD remains at a 10% rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating prior to July 29, 2024. The GERD rating remains at 30 percent disabled but no higher.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's IBS with GERD was granted an initial 60 percent rating. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions and development.
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