The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including fatigue, dermatitis of the feet, and upper gastrointestinal disability are granted due to their being related to undiagnosed illnesses possibly associated with service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: Service connection is established based on the presumption that certain chronic disabilities may be attributed to exposure to an undiagnosed illness or injury incurred during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- fatigue, dermatitis of the feet, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, upper gastrointestinal disability (including hiatal hernia), anemia, bronchitis, hemorrhoids, right wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0003960
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