The Board has denied service connection for residuals of head trauma and right hand trauma, but granted service connection for keloids of the chest and a disability described as viral syndrome with lymphoproliferative disorder, which is presumed to be related to Gulf War service.
The deciding factor: Service records do not show any current residuals from head or right hand trauma. The Board found that the veteran's keloids are linked to his active duty service, while the undiagnosed illness described as viral syndrome with lymphoproliferative disorder is presumed to be related to Gulf War service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of head trauma, residuals of right hand trauma, keloids of the chest, undiagnosed illness described as viral syndrome with lymphoproliferative disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0203846
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