The Board found that the veteran's conditions, including anemia, chronic dermatitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome, do not meet the criteria for initial compensable evaluations or service connection under the applicable rating criteria. The Board also noted that there is no evidence of a current disability related to retinal detachment.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not demonstrate the presence of the claimed conditions at levels sufficient to warrant an initial compensable evaluation, and the veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome was found to be secondary to her anemia.
- Claimed conditions
- anemia, chronic dermatitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, retinal detachment
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0621567
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