The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, bilateral flatfoot (pes planus), generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymic disorder), hypertension, pilonidal cyst, and sleep apnea due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, bilateral flatfoot (pes planus), generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymic disorder), hypertension, pilonidal cyst, or sleep apnea during service or at any time since. The Veteran failed to attend scheduled VA examinations without good cause.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, bilateral flatfoot (pes planus), generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymic disorder), hypertension, pilonidal cyst, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096743
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