The veteran's claimed disabilities, including low back pain, knee pain, shoulder tendonitis, elbow epicondylitis, insomnia and lack of energy, memory loss, persistent cough, headaches, and nasal passage build-up, are not service-connected. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The veteran's available medical records do not show any chronic disability that can be attributed to his active duty service or the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Low back pain"}, {"condition_name":"Pain in the knees"}, {"condition_name":"Tendonitis of the shoulders"}, {"condition_name":"Epicondylitis of the elbows"}, {"condition_name":"Insomnia and lack of energy"}, {"condition_name":"Memory loss"}, {"condition_name":"Persistent cough"}, {"condition_name":"Headaches"}, {"condition_name":"Build-up of mucus in the nasal passage and throat"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0616119
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