The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's disability manifested by fatigue (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome) and disability manifested by joint and muscle pain (claimed as fibromyalgia) are both granted as service-connected, with the condition of fatigue being due to an undiagnosed illness.,Service connection for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's sleep apnea began during active service and has not been attributed to a known clinical diagnosis.,The evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran experiences disability manifested by fatigue which began following service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, and which has not been attributed to a known clinical diagnosis. The same balance applies to his disability manifested by joint and muscle pain.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, disability manifested by fatigue (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome), disability manifested by joint and muscle pain (claimed as fibromyalgia)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24034210
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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.
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted, making the case moot.
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