The Veteran's severe body and joint pain, fatigue, restlessness, shortness of breath, and fibromyalgia are attributed to a post-service motor vehicle accident, and the evidence does not support a finding that these current disorders are related to any incident of qualifying service, including his Gulf War service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms are more likely due to a post-service motor vehicle accident rather than to any incident of qualifying service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- Severe body and joint pain, Fatigue, Restlessness, Shortness of breath, Fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2016
- Citation
- 1605262
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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