Service connection for IBS, as due to Gulf War undiagnosed illness, is granted. Service connection for headaches, left arm condition, left wrist condition, right index finger injury, lower back condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, and right eye condition are denied. Service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, both as due to Gulf War undiagnosed illness, are also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was diagnosed with IBS during service and continues to experience symptoms related to this condition post-service. The Board found that the evidence supported a grant of service connection for IBS under the presumptive provisions for Gulf War veterans. For other conditions, there were no current diagnoses or supporting medical evidence linking them to service.
- Claimed conditions
- IBS, headaches, left arm condition, left wrist condition, right index finger injury, lower back condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right eye condition, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18114801
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