The Board found that service connection could not be granted for headaches, skin disorder, joint pain, muscle pain, memory loss and behavior changes, or fatigue as they were not shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by active service. However, the veteran's abnormal weight gain was considered a compensable disability.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to the veteran's active service, including his Gulf War service.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches, Skin Disorder (Rash), Joint Pain, Muscle Pain, Memory Loss, Behavior Changes, Fatigue, Abnormal Weight Gain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0305510
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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