The Veteran's claims of service connection for aches in muscles and bones, chronic fatigue, gastrointestinal disorder, and short-term memory loss have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The Board has determined that these claims are still not granted as there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diarrhea, hemorrhoids, and migraine headaches need further examination.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claims of service connection for aches in muscles and bones, chronic fatigue, gastrointestinal disorder, and short-term memory loss. However, the Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection.,The Veteran's conditions have not been adequately evaluated due to outdated medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- aches in muscles and bones (claimed as joint pains), chronic fatigue, gastrointestinal disorder, short-term memory loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23051784
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