The Veteran's service connection claims for fatigue, persistent headaches, muscle and joint pain, dizziness, cognitive dysfunction, mood and sleep disturbance, ataxia and/or chronic balance difficulties, respiratory symptoms (asthma), gastrointestinal symptoms other than irritable bowel syndrome, cardiovascular symptoms (hypertension), and skin rashes were all granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service connection claims for fatigue, persistent headaches, muscle and joint pain, dizziness, cognitive dysfunction, mood and sleep disturbance, ataxia and/or chronic balance difficulties, respiratory symptoms (asthma), gastrointestinal symptoms other than irritable bowel syndrome, cardiovascular symptoms (hypertension), and skin rashes were all granted based on the presumption of service connection for undiagnosed illnesses associated with Gulf War service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Fatigue"}, {"conditionName":"Persistent Headaches"}, {"conditionName":"Muscle and Joint Pain"}, {"conditionName":"Dizziness"}, {"conditionName":"Cognitive Dysfunction (Memory Loss)"}, {"conditionName":"Mood and Sleep Disturbance"}, {"conditionName":"Ataxia and/or Chronic Balance Difficulties"}, {"conditionName":"Respiratory Symptoms (Asthma)"}, {"conditionName":"Gastrointestinal Symptoms (Other Than Irritable Bowel Syndrome)"}, {"conditionName":"Cardiovascular Symptoms (Including Hypertension)"}, {"conditionName":"Skin Rashes"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1029252
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
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