The Veteran's chronic headaches are granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis. Service connection for CFS and fibromyalgia is denied due to lack of objective evidence meeting the criteria.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be established for CFS and fibromyalgia because there is no objective evidence meeting the diagnostic criteria in the record, including from VA examinations and medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, respiratory disorder (dyspnea), dermatographic urticaria, rhegiculopathy of the right lower extremity involving the femoral nerve, erectile dysfunction with spermatocele, bilateral, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2026
- Citation
- A26017584
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
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