The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), both secondary to temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of CFS or a finding that IBS was proximately caused by or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected TMJ.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025296
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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