The Board denied service connection for hypertension, hypertensive heart disease, and fibromyalgia (undiagnosed illness and/or medically unexplained chronic multi symptom illness as a result of environmental hazards during the Persian Gulf War).,For hypertension, the Board found no current diagnosis. For hypertensive heart disease, the claim was not pursued due to lack of service connection for hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of hypertension and failed to report for a VA examination scheduled in conjunction with his original compensation claim.,For fibromyalgia, the Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis or treatment. The remanded matter requires further medical guidance to determine the etiology of the claimed disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, hypertensive heart disease, fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23022531
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