The Veteran's skin condition, bilateral knee pain, multiple joint pain, sleep apnea and chronic fatigue syndrome are all found to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided credible testimony regarding the onset of these conditions during his active duty service in Kuwait, including fire fighting training which likely aggravated pre-existing injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Condition (Tinea corporis, tinea manuum, tinea pedis, dishydrotic eczema), Bilateral Knee Pain, Multiple Joint Pain, Sleep Apnea (claimed as insomnia), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0945087
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What this means for you
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