The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.

The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran has diagnosable PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder that were incurred in or are otherwise attributable to service; as such, service connection is warranted for all each of these conditions. The Board finds that the evidence is not sufficient to support a grant of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.

Claimed conditions

PTSD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Somatic Symptom Disorder, Residuals of Basal Cell Carcinoma, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Right Restless Leg Syndrome, Left Restless Leg Syndrome

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 31, 2025

Citation

A25111240

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