The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss resulted in no worse than Level I hearing impairment in each ear, resulting in a noncompensable rating.,The Veteran seeks service connection for various conditions including back disability (claimed as fibromyalgia), Gulf War Syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The Board finds that remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions and examinations.

The deciding factor: The evidence does not provide sufficient information to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","claimed_conditions":["Bilateral Hearing Loss"]}, {"condition_name":"Back Disability (also claimed as Fibromyalgia)","claimed_conditions":["Back Disability","Fibromyalgia"]}, {"condition_name":"Gulf War Syndrome (also claimed as Chronic Multisymptom Illness)","claimed_conditions":["Gulf War Syndrome","Chronic Multisymptom Illness"]}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Fatigue Syndrome","claimed_conditions":["Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"]}, {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder)","claimed_conditions":["Acquired Psychiatric Disorder","PTSD"]}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

August 8, 2019

Citation

19161412

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