The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted service connection due to its nature and unknown etiology. Service connection for respiratory disorder (including asthma and allergic rhinitis) and throat disorder (allergic rhinitis) are denied as they are attributed to known clinical diagnoses. Service connection for GI disorder (eosinophilic esophagitis, internal hemorrhoids, iron deficiency, hematochezia) is also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's respiratory symptoms were found to be due to diagnosed conditions of asthma and allergic rhinitis, which do not warrant service connection under the Gulf War presumption. The VA examiner found no aggravation of pre-existing asthma by service.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, respiratory disorder (asthma), throat disorder (allergic rhinitis), GI disorder (eosinophilic esophagitis, internal hemorrhoids, iron deficiency, hematochezia)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19109330
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