The Board found that the veteran's bulimia nervosa did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as she had not been prescribed bed rest by a physician and had not missed work due to her condition.
The deciding factor: The veteran's bulimia nervosa did not result in incapacitating episodes or require hospitalization more than twice a year for parenteral nutrition or tube feeding.
- Claimed conditions
- bulimia nervosa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0601731
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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