Service connection is granted for blood in the urine as a symptom of an undiagnosed Persian Gulf War-related illness.,Service connection is denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, dizziness and loss of balance, tearing eyes, decreased function of the lungs, fluid draining from the ears, memory loss, chronic pain (other than lower back pain), lower back pain, and headaches as they are not service-connected or related to an undiagnosed Persian Gulf War-related illness.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms have been objectively confirmed during her active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The Board has determined that these symptoms constitute a symptom of an undiagnosed illness, and thus service connection is granted for blood in the urine as a symptom of an undiagnosed Persian Gulf War-related illness.
- Claimed conditions
- blood in the urine, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, dizziness and loss of balance, tearing eyes, decreased function of the lungs, fluid draining from the ears, memory loss, chronic pain (other than lower back pain), lower back pain, headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0013499
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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