The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, rheumatic fever (claimed as elevated ASO titer and streptococcal levels), a chronic immune system disorder, a chronic upper respiratory disorder, mitral valve prolapse, and a neurological disorder (tingling and numbness) has been granted. The conditions are considered to be manifestations of an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness due to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have been attributed to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"chronic fatigue syndrome","symptoms":["joint pain","headaches","night sweats","diarrhea"]}, {"condition_name":"rheumatic fever (claimed as elevated ASO titer and streptococcal levels)","symptoms":[]}, {"condition_name":"chronic immune system disorder","symptoms":[]}, {"condition_name":"chronic upper respiratory disorder","symptoms":[]}, {"condition_name":"mitral valve prolapse","symptoms":[]}, {"condition_name":"neurological disorder (tingling and numbness)","symptoms":["tingling","numbness"]}
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19126962
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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