The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, cognitive disorder (memory loss), recurrent joint discomfort, tension headaches, and skin disorders, were denied. The Board found no evidence linking these disabilities to his period of active military service or the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: Service records did not show any diagnoses of the claimed conditions during service or for many years thereafter. The veteran's current symptoms were attributed to undiagnosed illnesses resulting from his service in the Southwest Asia Theater, but no objective evidence supported this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Cognitive Disorder (Memory Loss), Recurrent Nondebilitating Joint Discomfort, Tension Headaches, Skin Disorder, Recurrent Muscle Twitching
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0808682
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