Granted
The Board granted service connection for recurrent right and left upper extremity neurological disabilities associated with the service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a nexus between the claimed disabilities and the service-connected chronic fatigue syndrome, as supported by medical opinions from VA examiners.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent right upper extremity neurological disability including numbness and tingling associated with chronic fatigue syndrome, Recurrent left upper extremity neurological disability including numbness and tingling associated with chronic fatigue syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25001665
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