The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, fibromyalgia, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, and memory loss. The claim for a low back disability was reopened but not granted. The appeal is remanded for further evaluation of other issues.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of medical documentation or objective signs/symptoms supporting the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, fibromyalgia, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19153610
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What this means for you
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