Gulf War illness / chronic multisymptom Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including VA examinations and consideration of the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia as an undiagnosed illness due to the appellant's Persian Gulf service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to missing service medical records from the appellant's period of military service in the Army National Guard.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and diarrhea due to undiagnosed illness, but granted service connection for insomnia due to undiagnosed illness.

The Board granted service connection for fatigue as due to an undiagnosed illness, but denied the claim for increased evaluation of left knee disability. The decision is mixed because one issue was granted and another was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of right knee, ankle, or wrist disorders, and the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection under applicable laws.

The VA determined that the veteran's shortness of breath due to an undiagnosed illness does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent.

The Board has restored a 20 percent rating for the veteran's undiagnosed illness manifested by chronic fatigue and sweating, finding that there was no evidence of improvement in his condition.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings on headaches, skin rash, and joint swelling due to undiagnosed illness are being remanded for additional development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions as due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development of evidence and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has granted service connection for a liver disorder and assigned a 10 percent rating. The issue of an increased rating for chronic fatigue due to undiagnosed illness is addressed in the remand section.

The Board has granted service connection for atopic dermatitis, finding that it had its onset in service. The claim for an undiagnosed illness of the skin is denied as there are no objective indications of chronic disability resulting from an illness or combination of illnesses manifested by signs or symptoms such as those listed in 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain, an increased rating for PTSD, and a compensable initial rating for myofascial headaches.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and fatigue, lack of strength, weight loss, and sleep loss as chronic disabilities resulting from an undiagnosed illness are denied due to the current evidence not showing a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected fatigue due to undiagnosed illness does not warrant a schedular rating higher than 60 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating. The veteran is currently rated at 60 percent disability.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, PTSD, and undiagnosed illness due to lack of medical evidence supporting these claims. The veteran's hypertension was not shown to be aggravated by his active duty, and there is no diagnosis of PTSD. The claim for undiagnosed illness was also denied as the symptoms were attributed to diagnosed conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's multiple joint pain due to an undiagnosed illness did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation than 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a sinus disorder, including due to an undiagnosed illness, as there were no current indications of such a condition and the evidence did not support a finding that it was incurred in or aggravated by military service.