The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, with the exception of a denial on the merits for bilateral hearing loss. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the other claims.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented to support reopening the claims for fibromyalgia or abdominal pain, chronic headaches, fatigue, muscle aches over body, insomnia, and chest discomfort.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, abdominal pain, chronic headaches, fatigue, muscle aches over body, insomnia, and chest discomfort
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1016473
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What this means for you
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