The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for a psychiatric disability but denied service connection for cardiac arrhythmia, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, dermatosis, and sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school family relations, judgment, thinking or mood. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmia, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, dermatosis, or sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disability, Cardiac arrhythmia, Chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Dermatosis, Sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100260
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