The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, is granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected insomnia disorder.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome resulting from Persian Gulf service is granted on a presumptive basis.
The deciding factor: A VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's adjustment disorder was less likely caused by his service-connected insomnia. However, another provider opined that it was secondary to his service-connected insomnia.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome and treatment records indicate he experienced symptoms of fatigue for a period of six months after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, undiagnosed illness resulting from Persian Gulf service (chronic fatigue syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2026
- Citation
- A26031679
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