The veteran's claimed conditions were not found to be incurred or aggravated by service, including due to undiagnosed illness from Persian Gulf War service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's diagnosed conditions began years after active service and were not caused by an incident of service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis, depressive disorder, osteoporosis, arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2003
- Citation
- 0309565
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for depressive disorder and remanded the claims for a higher rating for headache syndrome and TDIU.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia as it is not a disability for VA purposes. The other claims were remanded for further development.
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