The Veteran's claims of service connection for respiratory disability/allergic rhinitis and fatigue have been reopened.,Service connection is granted for fibromyalgia, PTSD, depressive disorder (secondary to PTSD and chronic sinusitis), sleep apnea, and allergic rhinitis.
The deciding factor: The new evidence includes a February 2018 examination report from Dr. Ellis indicating the Veteran has current fibromyalgia and service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory disability/allergic rhinitis, Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Depressive disorder, Sleep apnea, Allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21072762
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