The Veteran's claim for service connection for Persian Gulf Syndrome, including back pain, knee pain, and stress as due to undiagnosed illness has been reopened. The Board granted service connection for IBS.,Service connection was also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, MDD, and GAD), a skin disability, fatigue, respiratory disability, and headaches.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for Persian Gulf Syndrome has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence showing current symptoms of anxiety, bad dreams, and memory loss.,Service connection was granted for IBS based on the diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and the presence of objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Persian Gulf Syndrome","claimed_symptoms":["back pain","knee pain","stress"]}, {"condition_name":"IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)","claimed_symptoms":["nausea","vomiting"]}, {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disorder","claimed_symptoms":["PTSD","MDD (Major Depressive Disorder)","GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)"]}, {"condition_name":"Skin Disability","claimed_symptoms":["undiagnosed illness"]}, {"condition_name":"Fatigue","claimed_symptoms":["undiagnosed illness"]}, {"condition_name":"Respiratory Disability","claimed_symptoms":["Allergic Rhinitis and Sinusitis"]}, {"condition_name":"Headaches","claimed_symptoms":["undiagnosed illness"]}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 13, 2020

Citation

20066202