The Board denied service connection for hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) as it is not a disability.,Service connection was also denied for peripheral vascular disease, status postoperative bilateral aortofemoral bypass graft, which the veteran contends is secondary to her hypercholesterolemia. However, since service connection for hypercholesterolemia has been denied, any claim of secondary service connection must be denied as well.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be granted because hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) and peripheral vascular disease are not disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol), peripheral vascular disease, status postoperative bilateral aortofemoral bypass graft
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0719367
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- Granted
The Board has denied service connection for right ankle disability, left ankle disability, hearing loss, tinnitus, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension. The Board found no current disabilities for the right or left ankles, hearing loss, or tinnitus, and concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between any of these conditions and service.
- Granted
Service connection is granted for headaches, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, and thoracolumbar spine disorder.,Service connection is denied for hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), RIGHT ankle disorder, LEFT knee disorder, RIGHT knee disorder, radiculopathy of the RIGHT lower extremity, radiculopathy of the LEFT lower extremity, and cervical spine / neck disorder.,Service connection is remanded for radiculopathy of the RIGHT upper extremity and radiculopathy of the LEFT upper extremity.
- Granted
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