The Board denied service connection for a fatigue/sleep disability and gout, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or any presumed exposures.
The deciding factor: The more persuasive evidence of record does not support a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 for the Veteran's symptoms, and there is no evidence that his sleep apnea had its onset during active duty service or is otherwise related to in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Fatigue/sleep disability, Gout
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25007290
What this means for you
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