The Board granted service connection for an undiagnosed disability manifested by fatigue but denied service connection for muscle and joint pain, including fibromyalgia or an undiagnosed illness; numbness in the extremities, including an undiagnosed illness; and tenderness between the shoulder blades, including an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a diagnosis of chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, or widespread muscle and joint pain. However, the Veteran's symptoms were presumed to be related to service in Southwest Asia due to the lack of a known clinical diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- fatigue, muscle and joint pain, including fibromyalgia or an undiagnosed illness, numbness in the extremities, including an undiagnosed illness, tenderness between the shoulder blades, including an undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25055684
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.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by fatigue, finding no evidence of the condition and attributing the Veteran's symptoms to other known diagnoses.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for fatigue and an initial rating above 10 percent for reactive airway disease, as the evidence did not support a finding of chronic fatigue or a disability that warranted a higher rating based on pulmonary function test results.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to address service connection and rating issues.
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