The Board has granted service connection for a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom respiratory illness, finding that the Veteran's symptoms met the criteria of a qualifying chronic disability under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran exhibited objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability (a MUCMI) during his active military service in Southwest Asia and that there was insufficient evidence to confirm or deny a current diagnosis, meeting the definition of a MUCMI as defined by the regulation.
- Claimed conditions
- Medically unexplained chronic multisymptom respiratory illness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- A19003421
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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