The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including fatigue, nosebleeds, muscle tension headaches, shortness of breath, herpes of the left parietal scalp (claimed as skin rash with hair loss due to undiagnosed illness), throat irritation, and hiatal hernia. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his service or an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a link between the veteran's symptoms and his military service or any undiagnosed illness associated with Gulf War service.
- Claimed conditions
- fatigue, nosebleeds, muscle tension headaches, shortness of breath, herpes of the left parietal scalp (claimed as skin rash with hair loss due to undiagnosed illness), throat irritation, hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2004
- Citation
- 0411091
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