The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD. Service connection is granted.,Service connection for fibromyalgia due to Gulf War hazards as due to an undiagnosed illness is denied.,Service connection for abnormal menses (menstrual disorder) due to Gulf War hazards as due to an undiagnosed illness is denied.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for fibromyalgia as determined by VA examiners. The available service treatment records also lack any mention of fibromyalgia.,There is no evidence to support the diagnosis of abnormal menses (menstrual disorder) due to Gulf War hazards.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and PTSD), Fibromyalgia, Abnormal menses (menstrual disorder)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19115419
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