The Board has reopened the previously denied service connection claims for cervical spine disability, sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome, lumbar spine disability with lower extremity paresthesia, dizziness and vertigo, fatigue, fever, cardiovascular disorder (heart racing), cold sores, and night sweats. The claims are granted as presumptively related to Gulf War service exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's symptoms are consistent with those of Gulf War veterans exposed to neurotoxins during Operation Desert Storm, warranting presumption of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome, lumbar spine disability, dizziness and vertigo, fatigue, fever, cardiovascular disability, cold sores, night sweats
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0707297
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for miscarriage, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right elbow disability due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete service history verification.
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