The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a hysterectomy is denied as her hysterectomy was not related to her active duty service.
The deciding factor: There is no persuasive evidence showing that the Veteran has a current diagnosis for chronic fatigue syndrome or that her hysterectomy was caused by in-service exposure to toxic substances.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, hysterectomy, herpes, kidney stones, epilepsy, breast cancer, gallbladder disability, hypothyroidism, rheumatoid arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2026
- Citation
- 26001422
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