The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for muscle aches, claiming Gulf War undiagnosed illness. The evidence does not support finding that these symptoms were incurred in or caused by his military service.,For chronic fatigue syndrome and heart palpitations, the Board finds insufficient medical opinions to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no objective findings linking the Veteran's current muscle aches, chronic fatigue syndrome, or heart palpitations to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Muscle Aches, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Heart Palpitations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2024
- Citation
- A24074644
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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