The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the issue of service connection for pulmonary vascular disease. The Veteran's claim for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis, while her claim for pulmonary vascular disease is pending with an inadequate examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient rationale in their opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's pulmonary vascular disease and service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, pulmonary vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24033883
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 23, 2022, for the award of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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