The Board found that the veteran's fatigue, skin disorder (scaling of the dorsum of the hands), joint pain, and multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome were related to his service in the Persian Gulf. The Board also found that dizziness and memory loss, as well as loss of coordination of extremities, were not incurred or aggravated by service. Service connection was granted for fatigue, skin disorder (scaling of the dorsum of the hands), and joint pain due to an undiagnosed illness related to his Persian Gulf service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's symptoms, including fatigue, skin scaling, joint pain, and multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome, were consistent with a diagnosis of an undiagnosed illness as a result of military service in Southwest Asia (Persian Gulf). The Board found no evidence to support the claim for dizziness, memory loss, or loss of coordination of extremities related to his Persian Gulf service.
- Claimed conditions
- fatigue, skin disorder (scaling of the dorsum of the hands), joint pain, dizziness and memory loss, loss of coordination of extremities, multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome, chills and sweats
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0207336
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