The Board has determined that the Veteran's fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and gastrointestinal disability are related to his military service. The Gulf War Syndrome claim is denied as it does not constitute a recognized disease entity.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and gastrointestinal disability as being related to his military service. Gulf War Syndrome was not found to be a recognized disease entity.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1032166
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