The veteran's claims for service connection for various symptoms as due to an undiagnosed illness are well-grounded, but the claims for memory loss and rectal bleeding have not been presented with sufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The veteran has provided credible testimony regarding his symptoms during and after service in the Gulf War, which may be considered as signs or symptoms of an undiagnosed illness. However, there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and the undiagnosed illnesses.
- Claimed conditions
- memory loss, hot and cold flashes, cold symptoms, nausea, joint aches, insomnia, chronic fatigue, dizziness, lack of concentration, rectal bleeding
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0015787
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