Gulf War illness / chronic multisymptom Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of service connection for an undiagnosed illness, a left foot disability, and headaches are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions in the existing records.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue is granted as an undiagnosed Gulf War illness, and her coagulopathy is granted as secondary to service-connected endometriosis and uterine fibroids.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, rendering the appeal moot.,The Veteran withdrew his appeals on multiple other issues.

The Veteran's penicillin allergy was aggravated during service, and his migraine headaches began during service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome or an undiagnosed illness manifested by symptoms of chronic fatigue was denied as there is no evidence that the claimed conditions are related to her military service.

Service connection for fibromyalgia, malaria, and PTSD has been denied.,The Veteran's claims were not supported by current medical evidence or verified service records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic joint pain, bilateral ankle disabilities, elbow medial epicondylitis, shoulder degenerative arthritis, and wrist de Quervain's syndrome have all been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a qualifying chronic disability manifested by joint pain due to military service in Southwest Asia as his poly-joint pain has been attributed to diagnosed disabilities.,The Veteran was unable to establish current diagnoses for bilateral ankle disabilities, elbow medial epicondylitis, and wrist de Quervain's syndrome. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability of either ankle or wrists.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have chronic fatigue syndrome and any related symptoms are attributable to his service-connected PTSD.,VA examinations are needed for the right foot gout, left foot gout, low back disorder, respiratory/lung disorder, and hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including additional VA examinations and an addendum opinion regarding his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to concerns about the effective dates of his service connection awards and the need for medical opinions regarding the onset and chronicity of his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as there are insufficient medical opinions to determine whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including Gulf War Illness, memory loss, joint pain, cervical spine disability, chronic fatigue, sleep apnea, skin rashes, and headaches. The remand is due to insufficient medical evidence or need for additional examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left knee patellofemoral syndrome, chronic strain of the left elbow, degenerative joint disease of the right elbow, and cervical spine strain have been denied. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent prior to February 16, 2017, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter, for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating of his thoracolumbar spine disorder is granted, with a current rating of 40 percent.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinea pedis (athlete's foot), but denied service connection for lumbar spine disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, and allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for right ear hearing loss, fatigue, and an acquired psychiatric disability (not including PTSD) was granted. Service connection is now established for these conditions.,Further examination and review are required for the remaining issues: joint pain, muscle pain, left hand disability, right hand disability, headache disability, and fatigue.

The Veteran's character of discharge for the period from December 1998 to October 2001 is dishonorable based on willful and persistent misconduct, which constitutes a bar to receipt of VA compensation benefits. The appeal for service connection for undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness, numbness of the lip and jaw area, bilateral hammertoes, deviated septum, and residuals of traumatic brain injury is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a digestive disorder and a headache disorder are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for COPD and undiagnosed illness, finding that there is no current diagnosis of COPD or an undiagnosed illness in his records.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, glaucoma, PTSD, migraine headaches secondary to sleep apnea syndrome, left ankle disorder, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, right elbow disorder, chronic sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, undiagnosed illness, medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, and right ear hearing loss have been dismissed. The Veteran's claim for glaucoma has been reopened but not granted.