The veteran's skin disorder of the groin and feet was not caused by service, but is presumed to be related to his Gulf War service.,His chronic blood disorder began after service and is not currently present. It is presumed to be related to his Gulf War service.,His liver lesion did not begin in service and is not currently present. It is presumed to be related to his Gulf War service.,His right kidney cyst was not caused by service and does not involve a disability.,The veteran's chronic fatigue began after service, but is presumed to be related to his Gulf War service and manifests as a syndrome similar to chronic fatigue syndrome.,There is no diagnosed condition involving shortness of breath that is attributable to service. The veteran has developed an undiagnosed illness associated with Gulf War service that manifests as shortness of breath.,The veteran's dizziness began after service, but he has developed an undiagnosed illness associated with Gulf War service that manifests as dizziness.,The veteran's chronic joint and muscle pain began after service, but is presumed to be related to his Gulf War service.

The deciding factor: Service records do not show any evidence of the skin disorder. The condition was diagnosed post-service and is presumed to be related to Gulf War service.,The veteran's blood disorder began after service and is not currently present, but it is presumed to be related to his Gulf War service based on its onset timing and nature.,There is no current evidence of a liver lesion. The condition is presumed to be related to the veteran's Gulf War service due to its onset timing and nature.,The right kidney cyst was not caused by service, but it does not involve a disability.,The veteran developed chronic fatigue after service, which is presumed to be related to his Gulf War service based on its onset timing and nature. The condition manifests as a syndrome similar to chronic fatigue syndrome.,There is no diagnosed condition involving shortness of breath that is attributable to service. The veteran has developed an undiagnosed illness associated with Gulf War service that manifests as shortness of breath.,The veteran's dizziness began after service, but it is presumed to be related to his Gulf War service based on its onset timing and nature.,The veteran developed chronic joint and muscle pain after service, which is presumed to be related to his Gulf War service based on its onset timing and nature.

Claimed conditions

Skin Disorder of Groin and Feet, Chronic Blood Disorder, Liver Lesion, Right Kidney Cyst, Chronic Fatigue, Chronic Shortness of Breath, Chronic Dizziness, Chronic Joint and Muscle Pain

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 16, 2002

Citation

0214417

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