The Veteran's dizziness and lightheadedness, as well as persistent weakness and fatigue, are due to an undiagnosed illness related to his service in the Persian Gulf. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations found that the Veteran’s symptoms of dizziness and lightheadedness, as well as persistent weakness and fatigue, were manifestations of an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- dizziness and lightheadedness, persistent weakness and fatigue
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2021
- Citation
- 21010624
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The veteran's claims for service connection for myofascial disorder, nausea and flu-like symptoms, fatigue, chest pain, dizziness and lightheadedness, temporomandibular joint pain, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities were denied as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to his active duty service.
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