The Veteran's claims for irritable bowel syndrome, headache disability, bilateral foot arthritis, and dermatitis have been granted. The claim for a left hand and finger disability has been withdrawn. Service connection is granted for the Veteran's fatigue disability (presumed to be chronic fatigue syndrome) due to Gulf War service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s fatigue disability is at least as likely as not related to her service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder, with consideration given to other potential causes of her symptoms. The exposure basis for this claim is Gulf War service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand and finger disability (claimed as joint pain), irritable bowel syndrome, headache disability (including dizziness and unspecified neurological disability), bilateral foot arthritis, dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24001900
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