The veteran's tinnitus and actinic keratoses of the scalp are found to be related to his service. The claims for aching muscles, sleeplessness, and memory loss due to undiagnosed illnesses are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no objective medical evidence or credible clinical data supporting the veteran's assertions of chronic disabilities attributable to undiagnosed illnesses during his service in the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, actinic keratoses of the scalp, aching muscles (claimed to be due to an undiagnosed illness), sleeplessness (claimed to be due to an undiagnosed illness), memory loss (claimed to be due to an undiagnosed illness)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2001
- Citation
- 0127040
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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