Gulf War illness / chronic multisymptom Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the veteran with VA examinations to determine his current conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board found that the veteran's tendonitis of bilateral elbows and infertility due to undiagnosed illness were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claims are denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the pre-existing bilateral pes planus did not increase in severity during service and was not aggravated by any disorder of service origin.

The Board found that neither flu-like symptoms nor an eye disorder were incurred or aggravated by service. The veteran's claims for these conditions are denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressors.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disability, gynecological disability, bilateral foot and ankle disabilities, right shoulder and jaw disorders, chronic headaches, allergies, and hearing loss. The decision also addressed presumptive service connection claims based on undiagnosed illnesses.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. His chronic low back strain is currently rated at 40 percent, his umbilical hernia repair at 10 percent, and he does not have a cervical spine condition.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical strain and bilateral inguinal hernias, and found that the veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The other claims were denied as not supported by evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and opinions from a VA examiner regarding the appellant's cardiac arrhythmia.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for undiagnosed illness manifested by multiple joint pains and headaches, currently rated at 40 percent, has been denied as the evidence does not show symptoms that warrant a higher evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the validity of his service connection claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's joint disability, including an undiagnosed illness, is not related to service and cannot be presumed due to his Gulf War service. The veteran's symptoms are attributed to a known clinical diagnosis of arthritis.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for mechanical low back pain is denied as the evidence does not show ankylosis, severe limitation of motion, or incapacitating episodes of intervertebral disc disease.,The veteran's claim for a higher rating for undiagnosed illness, manifested by fatigue and headaches, is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for very frequent prostrating attacks or debilitating fatigue.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions arising from his Gulf War service, including 'high sulfur intake,' 'reaction to botulism injection,' and 'Gulf War Syndrome.' However, the claim is denied as a matter of law because it does not reference a specific disability per se.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder claimed as stiff joints, including as due to an undiagnosed illness. The other issues on appeal are in a pending status.

The veteran is seeking service connection for undiagnosed illnesses manifested by a chronic skin condition, digestive condition, and atypical chest pain based on his Persian Gulf War service. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for avascular necrosis of multiple joints, finding it was proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability (IBS). The other issues were not addressed as they are related to different conditions.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the knees and miliaria rubra, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected condition.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory condition due to asbestos exposure and for an undiagnosed illness manifested by fluctuating weight loss, joint/muscle complaints, hepatitis, rickettsia, leishmania or chronic viral infections. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sun damaged skin and chronic dermatitis of the hands and feet, claimed as undiagnosed illness; residuals of posttraumatic lumbar syndrome and bilateral sacralization of L5; and Hepatitis A. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service.