The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome, musculoskeletal pain of the wrists, shoulders, hips, neck and knees, muscle weakness, headaches, night sweats, burning eyes, depression, memory loss, and sleep problems are all related to his service in the Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a history of undiagnosed symptoms following the veteran's service in the Gulf War, including chronic fatigue syndrome, musculoskeletal pain, muscle weakness, headaches, night sweats, burning eyes, depression, memory loss, and sleep problems. These conditions are considered to be related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, musculoskeletal pain of the wrists, shoulders, hips, neck and knees, muscle weakness, headaches, night sweats, burning eyes, depression, memory loss, sleep problems
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0100446
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What this means for you
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