The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for fatigue, headaches, memory loss, sleeplessness, night sweats, and major depressive disorder, which were claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness. The Board also denied his claims for bilateral shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, arthritic disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and testicular disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the appellant's symptoms were manifestations of an undiagnosed illness or any other qualifying chronic disability as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- fatigue, headaches, memory loss, sleeplessness, night sweats, major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0506416
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