The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disability, and skin disability (jungle rot of the feet) have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a finding that these conditions are related to his active service or any service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's current diagnoses are less likely than not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including traumatic brain injury and gallbladder removal.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disability, skin disability (jungle rot of the feet)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24012485
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