The Board denied service connection for an eye disorder, a disability manifested by fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness, and a respiratory disability manifested by breathing problems due to an undiagnosed illness. The veteran's claims were not supported by objective evidence of chronic disabilities or non-medical indicators that are capable of independent verification.
The deciding factor: The Board found no signs of objective evidence perceptible to an examining physician for the claimed conditions, and there was insufficient medical evidence to support a finding of undiagnosed illnesses.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Eye Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Fatigue Manifested by Undiagnosed Illness"}, {"condition_name":"Respiratory Disability (Breathing Problems) Manifested by Undiagnosed Illness"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0604832
What this means for you
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