Gulf War illness / chronic multisymptom — all decisions

The Board has granted service connection for chronic headaches. The claims for fibromyalgia, generalized muscle weakness and aching (undiagnosed illness), and respiratory disorder (undiagnosed illness) are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including head condition, sleep disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, gastritis, cervical spine disability, numbness of upper extremities, knee disabilities, dizziness, arm disabilities, and skin condition. The issues are related to whether these conditions were incurred or aggravated during military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left leg shin splints, a left wrist condition, and an undiagnosed illness were denied as there was no evidence of current disability or causal relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for a new one examining fatigue as part of a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, lumbosacral strain, and left knee strain. The claim for hormonal imbalance to include low testosterone with residuals of fatigue and muscle and joint pain due to an undiagnosed illness is also granted.,Service connection was established based on the Veteran's credible reports of in-service injuries and continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chest pain, nerve twitching, stomach cramps, and left ankle disorder have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection has been granted for these conditions.,Service connection has also been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression) secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including gastrointestinal disability, right hip disability, low back disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae (persistent rashes), and undiagnosed illness, have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, finding no objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability or non-medical indicators that are capable of independent verification.

The case is being remanded due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's fibromyalgia and its relation to service.

The Veteran's reactive airway disease with episodic bronchoconstriction is granted as service connected, and the Board finds that it cannot be reasonably disassociated from his military service.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability (PTSD) is granted as service-connected. The skin, hemorrhoids, and undiagnosed illness claims are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The skin condition was not rated higher than 30%, the right knee disorder, bilateral foot disorder, respiratory disorder, damaged sex organ, bloody blisters, boils and bumps, and sciatica were all denied.

The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue with sleep disturbances and degenerative disc disease (DDD) cervical spine are denied as there is no diagnosed disability related to service.,There is no evidence of a diagnosed condition in the service treatment records or subsequent medical records. The VA examiner concluded that the current conditions are not related to military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 70 percent, effective July 3, 2019. The other conditions remain denied.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar degenerative facet changes, bilateral hip strain, and degenerative joint disease of the left and right knees. The Veteran's inability to conceive was also denied.,Service connection is not granted as there is no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back, left knee, otolaryngologic, right elbow, and right inguinal hernia disabilities due to incomplete medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's eczema disability is also being remanded for additional clarification of his treatment history.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including an undiagnosed illness manifested by shortness of breath. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had a current respiratory disability or that it was related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue, including chronic fatigue syndrome and an undiagnosed illness manifested by fatigue, was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a qualifying chronic disability for presumptive service connection under the PACT Act or Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune provisions. Service connection for hyperventilation syndrome is granted as it is considered a symptom of her anxiety disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an upper back rib dislocation disorder and a bilateral hand disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions are not related to his military service.,Specifically, the Board determined that there is no evidence of any chronic disease or injury during service, and the current disorders do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The appeal of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity is dismissed.,The appeals of entitlement to service connection for skin condition, to include as due to Gulf War Syndrome, are dismissed.