Gulf War illness / chronic multisymptom — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral sciatic nerve disorder, Gulf War syndrome, and vertigo due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The veteran's service connection for a cervical spine condition and fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness was granted. The veteran's rating for unspecified anxiety disorder was restored to 70 percent. Other issues were denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including undiagnosed illness related to Gulf War service and sleep disturbances. However, it remanded decisions on joint pains, sleep apnea, fatigue, diabetes mellitus, tinea pedis, and TDIU.

The veteran's service connection claims for undiagnosed illnesses manifested by pain in the lumbar spine, bilateral shoulders, and bilateral knees were granted.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a respiratory disability, including MUCMI and/or sarcoidosis. The Veteran's exposure to burn pits during service in Iraq and Kuwait is noted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were granted. The claim for fibromyalgia was denied, and the claim for Gulf War Syndrome was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Claims for autoimmune disorder and colon cancer were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, left upper extremity radial neuropathy, and undiagnosed illnesses causing functional loss of both feet. It denied claims for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome and left lower extremity neuropathy.

The veteran's claim for an extraschedular rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a back disorder was denied. The veteran was granted a rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. Several other claims were remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and remanded several service connection claims due to incomplete medical records.

The Board granted service connection for kidney cancer, an effective date of April 10, 2006, for fibromyalgia, and a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder, all for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for respiratory complaints, low back condition, sleep apnea, and sleep disturbances due to procedural errors.

The Board denied service connection for a joint pain disorder, bile disorder, fatigue, GERD, and dyspnea. The appeals for increased disability ratings for the right and left knee disabilities and instability were also denied. The TDIU appeal was dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastritis, GERD, headaches, and skin condition/rashes due to undiagnosed illness Gulf War, now shown as psoriasis, for further development of the record.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory condition, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, based on the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, citing insufficient evidence of disability severity.

The Board denied service connection for right hand arthritis and remanded the claim for a Gulf War medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI) to be further evaluated.

The Board granted service connection for excessive body hair of the face, neck, chest, stomach, and feet, an earlier effective date for a cracked tooth, but denied earlier effective dates for PTSD and TBI. The asthma claim was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and TDIU due to additional evidentiary development required before adjudication of the merits.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for Gulf War Syndrome, chronic multiple symptoms and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), to include as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for paralysis of the right sciatic nerve, bilateral flat feet with metatarsalgia, and a bilateral eye disability (also claimed as glaucoma) to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.