The Veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain, chronic fatigue, headaches, and muscle pain are reopened.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder) remain pending.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to the unestablished fact of a current disability related to the claimed conditions. The Board found this new evidence material as it provided additional details about the Veteran's symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Joint pain, Chronic fatigue, Headaches, Muscle pain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19175140
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal in September 2025, stating that she is now 100% permanently and totally disabled effective April 29, 2025.
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