The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, nervousness, shortness of breath, sleep problems, chest pain, and joint pain as due to 'Gulf War Syndrome' or as manifestations of undiagnosed illness due to service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied since November 1992, and the claim for a low back disability was denied since July 1992. The Veteran's IBS is currently rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a conclusion that the Veteran's claimed chronic fatigue, nervousness, shortness of breath, sleep problems, chest pain, and joint pain are caused by or related to an undiagnosed illness or service-connected conditions. The Board found no new and material evidence for reopening claims for bilateral hearing loss and low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder not otherwise specified or generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), chronic fatigue, nervousness, shortness of breath, sleep problems, chest pain, joint pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1018209
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