The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence supporting higher disability ratings or service connection.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence did not establish that the Veteran had chronic fatigue syndrome, traumatic brain injury, or symptoms more closely approximating a rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood during the appellate period.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), traumatic brain injury (TBI), dermatological disorder, gastrointestinal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24071058
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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