The Board denied service connection for undiagnosed illnesses manifested by chronic fatigue and somnolence, as well as pain of the shoulders, elbows, and left wrist. The veteran's symptoms were not shown to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show objective indications of the claimed conditions or that they became manifest during active service in Southwest Asia.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed illness manifested by chronic fatigue and somnolence, pain of the shoulders, elbows, and left wrist
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0211777
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What this means for you
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