The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular disease (including hypercholesterolemia) and arthritis of the cervical spine. The appeal was remanded to issue a statement of the case regarding his other claims, including increased ratings for hearing loss, ulcer/irritable bowel syndrome, epididymitis, and prostatitis with urethral stricture.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish service connection for cardiovascular disease or hypercholesterolemia. The veteran's arthritis of the cervical spine was found to be manifested by tenderness but no more than slight limitation of motion, warranting a 10% evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the cervical spine, Hypercholesterolemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0117745
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- Dismissed
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