Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for obstructive sleep apnea from February 15, 2024.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be nearly constant but did not restrict routine daily activities almost completely or occasionally preclude self-care for CFS; for OSA, the Veteran experienced persistent daytime hypersomnolence without requiring a breathing assistance device.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100762
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