If you appeal within the agency and they still deny you, you can seek recourse through the OPM to determine the agency acted properly. In your case mustang360 it appears they are erring in their determination. By contacting OPM, you can get their judgment reviewed for accuracy of statute application. If OPM finds in your favor, such a judgment can be used to obtain a similar position there OR as a response to a challenge by another agency for a job you apply for that is comparable. It appears you simply have elemental poisoning.

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§ 339.306 Processing medical eligibility determinations on certificates of eligibles.
(a) In accordance with the provisions of this part, agencies are authorized to medically disqualify a nonpreference eligible. A nonpreference eligible so disqualified has a right to a higher level review of the determination within the agency.
(b) OPM must approve the sufficiency of the agency's reasons to:
(1) Medically disqualify or pass over a preference eligible on a certificate in place of a nonpreference eligible,
(2) Medically disqualify or pass over a 30 percent or more compensably disabled veteran for a position in the U.S. Postal Service in favor of a nonpreference eligible,
(3) Medically disqualify a 30 percent or more compensably disabled veteran for assignment to another position in a reduction in force, or
(4) Medically disqualify a 30 percent or more disabled veteran for noncompetitive appointment.