Gulf War illness / chronic multisymptom — all decisions

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for fibromyalgia and Gulf War unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, bronchus, as well as an extension of the temporary 100 percent disability evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a heart disability, granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and right knee osteochondritis dissecans, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear s/p ACL reconstruction, and denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board granted restoration of the 30 percent rating for undiagnosed illness with gastrointestinal symptoms, effective August 22, 2024. The claim for a higher evaluation was denied.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with unspecified anxiety disorder and denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic motor tic due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's mental health disability prior to July 9, 2025 and remanded several issues related to service connection.

The Board denied increased ratings for fibromyalgia, radiculopathy, hearing loss, and sinusitis but granted service connection for bradycardia and an undiagnosed illness.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD with TBI, and post-concussive headaches. Service connection was denied for gulf war syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for dyspnea as a sign or symptom of an undiagnosed illness involving the respiratory system and denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis. Several other claims were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal of the claims for service connection for functional dysphagia and plantar fasciitis were dismissed due to lack of response within 60 days of the Board's request for clarification.

The Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity disabilities, gastrointestinal signs and symptoms, upper respiratory signs and symptoms, and a back disability, as well as an increased rating of 20 percent for the back disability.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea and an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for a back condition, granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right shoulder bursitis prior to January 15, 2020, and a 30 percent rating effective from that date. The Board also denied an initial compensable rating for dermatophytosis and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective February 28, 2020.

The Veteran's service connection for migraine headaches was granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, while other conditions were denied.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder with subclinical features of PTSD and major depressive disorder, as well as a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the service connection and increased rating appeals.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of chronic fatigue, hypertension, cardiovascular ailments, fibromyalgia, erectile dysfunction, OSA, migraines, lower back pain, and Gulf War Syndrome due to untimely filings or lack of clarification.

The Board granted service connection for vitiligo, a right wrist disorder, and a chronic respiratory disorder due to undiagnosed illness. The claim for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss was denied.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the other issues.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an undiagnosed illness manifested by hand tremors, but denied higher ratings for several other conditions.

The appeal for service connection for Gulf War undiagnosed illness, to include joint pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbances (claimed as sleep apnea), was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue, an eating disorder, and a disability due to undiagnosed illness or MUCMI manifested by fatigue and abnormal weight loss.