The Board has determined that the Veteran's upper GI disorder, including GERD and/or dyspepsia, is related to his active service. The Veteran also contends that he has headaches and insomnia as a result of combat exposure in Iraq, which may be related to undiagnosed illnesses or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise regarding the relationship between the Veteran's upper GI disorder and his active service. For the issues of headaches and insomnia, the Board finds that they are potentially related to combat exposure in Iraq, which may be considered under the provisions for undiagnosed illnesses or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.
- Claimed conditions
- Upper GI Disorder (GERD and/or Dyspepsia), Headaches, Insomnia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1008501
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