The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for service connection under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1117 (governing undiagnosed illness and other chronic disabilities) or 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 (governing Gulf War Syndrome).
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran's conditions are due to service, including exposure to Gulf War syndrome-related chemicals.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal pain, generalized myokimias (twitching and tremors of the arms, legs, buttocks and nose), sleep disturbances, memory problems, chronic fatigue, high sensitivity to chemicals, circulatory problems, blurred vision, photosensitivity to light
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1023010
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including cervical spine, chronic fatigue, and various nerve damages, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to in-service events.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate VA examinations and failure to obtain etiological opinions.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection and initial rating claims has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
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