The Board found that the veteran's claimed disabilities of memory loss, nausea, joint pain, and fatigue were not shown to be related to service in the Persian Gulf War. The diagnoses provided by VA did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable regulations.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish objective indications of chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness or combination of illnesses manifested by one or more signs or symptoms such as those listed in 38 C.F.R. § 3.317(b).
- Claimed conditions
- memory loss, nausea, joint pain, fatigue
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0023325
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