The Veteran's service connection claim for CFS is granted, and he is awarded a 30% disability rating for migraines. The claims for increased ratings of bilateral hand tremors and right shoulder strain are denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the Veteran's reported symptoms during service and exposure to Gulf War Environmental Hazards. The private examiner found that CFS was present and related to service, while the VA examiner concluded it was not a separate condition from other diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), migraines, bilateral hand tremors, right shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24043910
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there is no evidence of a current disability in the record.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder strain as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after discharge, and the medical opinion found that his current condition is not related to his military service.
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