The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of a Baker's cyst of the right knee due to withdrawal by the appellant. The claim for service connection of hypercholesterolemia, secondary to service-connected hypothyroidism, is denied as there is no current disability associated with hypercholesterolemia.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show a current disability related to hypercholesterolemia and the veteran's claim lacks legal merit due to the absence of proof of present disability for which VA compensation benefits are payable.
- Claimed conditions
- Baker's cyst of the right knee, hypercholesterolemia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2002
- Citation
- 0216772
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypercholesterolemia, as it is not a disability for which VA compensation benefits are payable.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypopigmented macules and denied service connection for hypercholesterolemia, while remanding several other claims for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded to ensure that the appellant receives every possible consideration, including a new VA examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension, GERD, and allergic rhinitis with effective dates of April 13, 2023, but denied service connection for hypercholesterolemia. It also granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
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