Gulf War illness / chronic multisymptom decisions — 2019

The Veteran's skin rash to include allergic contact dermatitis with nummular eczema is granted as service connection due to it being an undiagnosed illness during his active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.,The Veteran's severe lower back pain is granted as service connection because he provided competent and credible lay statements supporting an in-service injury, and a private medical opinion supports a nexus between current disability and service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.,Service connection is denied for joint pain due to an undiagnosed illness and generalized degenerative arthritis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's mental health disabilities were related to service or his service-connected conditions, and if VA staff failed to exercise proper care in prescribing medications.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, bilateral elbow disability, right arm crepitus, and right pelvis disability (sacroiliitis) due to lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis was also denied.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service-connected, but his gastroparesis is denied.,The Veteran's migraine headaches and GERD are both remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for fatigue and body aches/pain due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset in or relation to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial evaluations for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations. The appeal is not about service connection at all, so no specific rating or effective date applies.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left kidney condition, tinea corporis (skin condition), chronic fatigue syndrome, and IBS have all been denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.,A VA examination was ordered to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed IBS.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration of new evidence, including compensation and pension examination findings, Social Security Administration records, and VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right leg condition, migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, and respiratory complaints due to an undiagnosed illness. The Board found that there was no current disability supporting these claims.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation of 30 percent for migraine headaches has been granted.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. The Veteran’s current diagnosis is considered transitory and not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Gulf War Syndrome is denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed disability that can be attributed to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.,The Veteran's claims for lumbar spine, knee, wrist, elbow, and right thigh disabilities are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue, Gulf War Syndrome (GWS), PTSD, and right shoulder disorder, right hand disorder, and right abdominal pain are being remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim of a rating in excess of 40 percent for hepatitis C and a rating in excess of 70 percent for GAD is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's symptoms of anxiety and insomnia and his Gulf War service. The claim for an undiagnosed illness related to service in the Persian Gulf is also remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions due to the Appellant's discharge under other than honorable conditions, which is considered a bar to VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for Gulf War syndrome and neck and back pain, including skin conditions. The Veteran's exposure during service in the Persian Gulf is being investigated further.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss resulted in no worse than Level I hearing impairment in each ear, resulting in a noncompensable rating.,The Veteran seeks service connection for various conditions including back disability (claimed as fibromyalgia), Gulf War Syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The Board finds that remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions and examinations.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee injury, erectile dysfunction, joint and muscle condition (Gulf War related health complications), depression, right knee injury, herniated disc, tinnitus, and chronic fatigue syndrome have been granted. A 50% rating has been assigned for generalized anxiety disorder.