The Board has determined that the appellant's enlarged heart (cardiomegaly) with diastolic left ventricular dysfunction, asymptomatic and generalized myalgia are due to an undiagnosed illness. The claim for service connection for enlarged liver is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant's symptoms, including enlarged heart (cardiomegaly) with diastolic left ventricular dysfunction and generalized myalgia, are consistent with an undiagnosed illness experienced during service in the Persian Gulf region.
- Claimed conditions
- enlarged heart (cardiomegaly) with diastolic left ventricular dysfunction, asymptomatic, generalized myalgia, enlarged liver
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2000
- Citation
- 0004732
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