The Board granted service connection for herpes, fatigue (CFS), and shaking legs (restless leg syndrome) as due to undiagnosed illness. It denied increased ratings for PTSD, OSA, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the presence of signs and symptoms that are not attributable to a medically diagnosable disability, and the application of VA regulations allowing Persian Gulf Veterans to obtain service connection for undiagnosed illness/disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- herpes, fatigue (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome), shaking legs (claimed as restless leg syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25055685
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for prostatitis, HIV, CHF, GERD, herpes, a pulmonary disability, headaches, and type 2 diabetes mellitus as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a nexus to service or a service-connected disability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues currently on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion from an infectious disease specialist who is not employed at the Houston VAMC, as the previous opinion was found deficient.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for various conditions due to a violation of the prohibition against concurrent election.
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