Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's qualifying service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: Equipoise was reached regarding the presence of chronic fatigue syndrome, and the Veteran meets the requirements for presumptive service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1117.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104379
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