The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome but granted eligibility for specially adapted housing, and increased the rating for bilateral lower extremity peripheral arterial occlusive disease to 60 percent from August 30, 2024. Service connection was also granted for right knee ganglion cyst and bilateral knee intrasubstance degeneration of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus patellar tendinosis with subcutaneous soft tissue swelling.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of chronic fatigue syndrome, but it supported service connection for conditions related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and granted an increased rating based on worsening symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), right knee ganglion cyst, bilateral knee intrasubstance degeneration of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus patellar tendinosis with subcutaneous soft tissue swelling, Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25008680
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and denied higher ratings for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and lumbosacral strain. However, the Board granted initial 20 percent ratings for left lower extremity radiculopathy, femoral nerve, and sciatic nerve.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis and lumbosacral or cervical strain was dismissed due to untimeliness, while the other issues were remanded for further evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, with the exception of remanding certain issues.
- Dismissed
The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for Parkinson's disease was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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