The Veteran's service connection claims for a condition of rushing blood sensation to the back of head and neck, as an undiagnosed illness, and for lack of energy due to an undiagnosed illness are granted. The claim for major depressive disorder and general anxiety disorder is also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that these conditions are related to service in the Gulf War theater of operations and qualify under the provisions for presumptive service connection for undiagnosed illnesses.
- Claimed conditions
- condition of rushing blood sensation to the back of head and neck, condition based on lack of energy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21029572
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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