The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied increased ratings for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and erectile dysfunction with hypogonadism.

The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance or nearly equal that the Veteran's chronic fatigue condition and acquired psychiatric disorder had their onset during military service, while there was no persuasive evidence of respiratory failure or other severe symptoms for obstructive sleep apnea, no relief from treatment for bilateral plantar fasciitis, and maximum schedular evaluation was already assigned for erectile dysfunction with hypogonadism.

Claimed conditions

obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral plantar fasciitis, erectile dysfunction with hypogonadism, chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include alcohol use disorder, mild, and other specified depressive disorder, pseudofolliculitis barbae

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 16, 2025

Citation

A25089063

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