NOVA Webinar: MUCMI and Undiagnosed Illness
April 10, 2024
About the Webinar
This webinar, conducted by a former military physician and C&P examiner, will cover the following topics: The Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991 and how the Medically Unexplained Chronic Multisymptom Illness (MUCMI)/Undiagnosed Illness evolved as a VBA class of disorders; 38 CFR § 3.317 and the MUCMI/Undiagnosed Illness; Mainstream healthcare concepts of “Medically Unexplained” and “Undiagnosed Illness”; Examples of MUCMI/Undiagnosed Illness disorders that are NOT IBS, fibromyalgia, or chronic fatigue syndrome; Challenges to veterans to qualify for benefits under these regulations; and Strategies for advocates to assist their clients succeed with claims under 38 CFR § 3.317, to include tips for determining exam adequacy/arguing exam inadequacy.