The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and chronic fatigue syndrome, but granted service connection for functional dyspepsia, abdominal pain, and bloating. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for rhinitis.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of chronic sinusitis or chronic fatigue syndrome, while there was sufficient evidence to establish the Veteran's current diagnosis of dyspepsia, abdominal pain, and bloating as related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The Board also found that the Veteran met the criteria for a 10 percent rating for rhinitis based on his symptoms.

Claimed conditions

sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, functional dyspepsia, functional abdominal pain syndrome, functional bloating, rhinitis, left ring finger proximal interphalangeal joint, lumbosacral strain, bilateral pes planus, tinea pedis, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with lumbosacral strain, left ring finger scarring

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

Gulf War

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 19, 2025

Citation

A25100397

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