Claim of Zingler v. Eastman Kodak Co.

—Cardona, P. J.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed August 27, 1999, which ruled, inter alia, that claimant did not sustain an occupational disease and denied his claim for workers’ compensation benefits.

Shortly after taking voluntary early retirement from his 30-year career with the employer, claimant sought treatment for various symptoms, including chronic fatigue. He thereafter filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits alleging that his symptoms were the result of exposure to chemicals while cleaning and heat-treating machine parts in the course of his…