The Board has granted service connection for asthma, chronic diarrhea secondary to peptic ulcer disease, and joint pain related to the veteran's active duty. Service connection for chronic fatigue and memory loss was not established as these conditions are not due to undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted for asthma, chronic diarrhea (secondary to service-connected peptic ulcer disease), and joint pain based on evidence of in-service exposure and manifestations of the conditions during or shortly after service. Service connection for chronic fatigue and memory loss was denied as these conditions are not due to undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, chronic fatigue, joint pain, chronic diarrhea, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2003
- Citation
- 0316103
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