The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and neurological, respiratory, eye, and gum disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board also noted that there was no evidence of a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness during the Persian Gulf War period.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not have any diagnosed hearing loss or neurological, respiratory, eye, or gum conditions during his military service and there is insufficient evidence to support a finding of a chronic undiagnosed illness in connection with his active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss, Neurological disability (undiagnosed illness), Respiratory disease (undiagnosed illness), Eye condition with light sensitivity and blurred vision, Gum disorder (bleeding gums)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2003
- Citation
- 0303095
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