Gulf War illness / chronic multisymptom decisions — 2025

The veteran's service connection for respiratory symptoms due to an undiagnosed illness and sinusitis has been granted.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral sciatic nerve disorder, Gulf War syndrome, and vertigo due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including undiagnosed illness related to Gulf War service and sleep disturbances. However, it remanded decisions on joint pains, sleep apnea, fatigue, diabetes mellitus, tinea pedis, and TDIU.

The veteran's service connection claims for undiagnosed illnesses manifested by pain in the lumbar spine, bilateral shoulders, and bilateral knees were granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were granted. The claim for fibromyalgia was denied, and the claim for Gulf War Syndrome was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Claims for autoimmune disorder and colon cancer were remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a respiratory disability, including MUCMI and/or sarcoidosis. The Veteran's exposure to burn pits during service in Iraq and Kuwait is noted.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, left upper extremity radial neuropathy, and undiagnosed illnesses causing functional loss of both feet. It denied claims for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome and left lower extremity neuropathy.

The veteran's claim for an extraschedular rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a back disorder was denied. The veteran was granted a rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. Several other claims were remanded.