The Board has granted service connection for dysthymia, finding that the veteran's current condition is related to his service in the Persian Gulf War. The fatigue and memory loss are not considered due to an undiagnosed illness as they are attributed to the diagnosed disorder of dysthymic disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's symptoms of fatigue and memory loss were more likely attributable to his diagnosed condition of dysthymic disorder, rather than being related to an undiagnosed illness due to service in the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymic disorder, fatigue, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2002
- Citation
- 0202667
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