The Board is unable to determine whether the veteran's claimed conditions are related to his military service, as there is insufficient evidence in the record. The case must be remanded for further examination and evaluation.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is necessary to determine if the veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service or an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- joint pain of the knees, joint pain of the ankles, shortness of breath, headaches, muscle spasms, cold sweats and chills, memory loss, mood swings, gastrointestinal reflux, loss of upper body strength, numbness of the arms and legs
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0102186
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What this means for you
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