The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claims of service connection for multiple joint pain, a cervical spine disability, chronic fatigue, major depressive disorder/anxiety disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's cervical spine disability. The Board found that while there was no direct evidence linking the injury to his active duty service, the Veteran has provided credible testimony regarding an in-service incident where a generator door fell on him during a Scud missile attack.,The claims of service connection for chronic fatigue and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are remanded as new and material evidence was received.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims, including statements from his spouse, a VA Gulf War Guidelines examination report, and multiple statements from various individuals who witnessed or heard about an in-service incident where a generator door fell on him during a Scud missile attack.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple joint pain, cervical spine disability, chronic fatigue, major depressive disorder/anxiety disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18143721
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