The Board has determined that the veteran's joint pain and chest pains may be attributed to his service in the Persian Gulf War, as they are considered undiagnosed illnesses.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding of an undiagnosed illness manifested by joint pain and chest pain related to the veteran's service in the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- Chest pains, Joint pains of both elbows and the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0410640
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