Gulf War illness / chronic multisymptom — all decisions

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, foot pain, Gulf War unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, and others. The claims were reopened based on new evidence but will be remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including right and left knee arthritis, right arm disability, sleep apnea, GERD, TBI, lumbar spine disability, dizziness, headaches, gastrointestinal disability, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and the low back disability, and assigned a 30 percent rating for cephalgia. The appeal was dismissed for earlier effective dates of service connection for cephalgia, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for GERD and an intestinal disorder, to include as a MUCMI, due to the need for new VA examinations that consider the Persian Gulf War toxic exposure under the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, but granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Veteran was granted a 60 percent rating for chronic dermatitis of the abdomen with residual scarring, and service connection was established for migraines due to an undiagnosed illness. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also granted.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of necessary records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, an earlier effective date for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, and service connection for right ear hearing loss disability, hypertension, body fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to an undiagnosed illness, migratory joint pain and muscle cramps due to an undiagnosed illness, a respiratory disorder due to an undiagnosed illness, skin rashes due to an undiagnosed illness, and enlarged lymph nodes due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (MUCMI), as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of CFS, and his symptoms are attributed to other service-connected disabilities.

The appeal was dismissed as the claims for service connection and TDIU were fully granted, making further review unnecessary.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as remanded several issues for further development.

The Board remands the case for additional evidence to clarify the etiology of the Veteran's fatigue and other symptoms.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and TDIU as further development is needed to address the Veteran's symptoms and their potential relation to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, and remanded the claims for other disabilities due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an undiagnosed illness associated with Gulf War syndrome and headaches due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for disability manifested by diarrhea, due to an undiagnosed illness and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) based on the evidence supporting a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the appeal for continuance of the evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder, and denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for bilateral callouses and plantar fasciitis prior to April 29, 2021, while an increased rating beyond that date was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for herpes zoster oticus and Gulf War syndrome are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records, particularly those from his time in the Army Reserves.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease, generalized claimed as joint pain due to undiagnosed illness because it was not alleging any error of fact or law that had not already been considered.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, hypertension, and memory loss (undiagnosed illness) have been reopened. The Board has remanded these issues due to the need for further development.,Service connection for hip disabilities, knee disabilities, foot disabilities, and thyroid disability are not granted.