The Veteran's bilateral eye disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, Raynaud's syndrome, and sleep impairment are not service-connected.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service or any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided do not establish a link between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Eye Disorder, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Raynaud's Syndrome, Sleep Impairment, Diabetes Mellitus, Type II, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Bilateral Lower Extremities, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Bilateral Upper Extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22048898
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