The Board has granted service connection for certain conditions due to an undiagnosed illness, including cervical strain, migraine headaches, periodontal disease (bleeding gums), respiratory condition, memory loss, problems with bowel movements, and psychiatric disorder. Service connection is denied for other conditions.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on objective indications of chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain, migraine headaches, periodontal disease (bleeding gums), respiratory condition (manifested by cough, raspy voice, chest congestion, and exertional dyspnea), memory loss, problems with bowel movements, psychiatric disorder (post-traumatic stress disorder), undiagnosed illness (Mycoplasma positive test), tinea pedis (peeling and cracking of the feet), tinea cruris (rashes on the thighs)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0126384
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What this means for you
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