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Gulf War Syndrome / Undiagnosed Illness is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 6354 of 38 CFR § 3.317 across 3 severity tiers (40%+ -- Severe limitation or ankylosis / 20% -- Moderate limitation / 10% -- Mild limitation or painful motion). Service connection requires (1) a current diagnosis, (2) an in-service event, injury, or exposure, and (3) a medical nexus opinion linking the two under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303. This condition is frequently rated as secondary to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Fibromyalgia under 38 C.F.R. § 3.310.
Medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness affecting Gulf War veterans. Characterized by fatigue, pain, cognitive problems, GI issues, and other symptoms without a definitive medical diagnosis. Presumptive for veterans who served in Southwest Asia theater during Persian Gulf War.
Gulf War Syndrome / Undiagnosed Illness (DC 6354) is evaluated under 38 CFR § 3.317 using the applicable body-system rating framework. Because it is rated by analogy to the general schedule, the 3 levels below describe the body-system criteria the VA applies — the percentage assigned to Gulf War Syndrome / Undiagnosed Illness depends on the specific findings (range of motion, frequency, severity, or functional loss) documented at the C&P exam and in the medical record.
Rating criteria reference 38 C.F.R. Part 4 (Schedule for Rating Disabilities). This entry has not yet undergone editorial review against the live regulation text — consult the authoritative source directly before relying on the criteria shown.