The veteran's claimed conditions, including dyshidrosis of the hands and feet, headaches, weight gain, degenerative joint disease, loss of memory, weakness and lack of energy, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and cellulitis of the left lower extremity with a scar, are not related to his active service or due to an undiagnosed illness. Service connection for these conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claimed conditions were not diagnosed during active service and there is no competent medical evidence linking them to his military service or to an undiagnosed illness experienced during the Gulf War era.
- Claimed conditions
- dyshidrosis of the hands, tinea pedis of the feet, headaches, weight gain, degenerative joint disease of multiple joints (including cervical and thoracic spine, shoulders, right knee, wrists), loss of memory, weakness and a lack of energy, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), cellulitis of the left lower extremity with residual scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0314164
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, abdominal hernia, GERD, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during the appellant's period of active duty.
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