The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further evidentiary development, including a medical opinion on whether the veteran's elevated cholesterol constitutes a disability and if so, whether it is related to his service.
The deciding factor: Further evidence and a medical opinion are needed to determine if the veteran's elevated cholesterol is considered by the medical profession as a disability and if it is related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- elevated cholesterol
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0603369
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sinusitis, ocular pressure and compromised vision, elevated cholesterol, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to unresolved medical evidence or need for further examination.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings or additional service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for service connection for elevated cholesterol, a stomach disorder, shortness of breath (claimed as due to undiagnosed illness), and a bilateral foot disability were denied.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for respiratory disability other than allergic rhinitis is denied. The claim for service connection for elevated cholesterol is without legal merit.
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