The Board granted service connection for the loss of tooth #8 due to dental trauma incurred during active military service. Service connection was also granted for undiagnosed illness manifested by diarrhea, fatigue, memory loss, and obstructive sleep apnea, all related to the veteran's Persian Gulf War service.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the diagnosis of undiagnosed illnesses and met the criteria for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1117.
- Claimed conditions
- diarrhea, fatigue, memory loss, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2002
- Citation
- 0214529
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