The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for elevated triglycerides and hepatitis C, finding that these conditions are not disabilities for VA compensation purposes. The claim for increased disability rating for diabetes mellitus was also denied.
The deciding factor: VA policy states that laboratory findings such as elevated triglycerides are not considered disabilities for VA compensation purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- elevated triglycerides
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0740492
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for elevated triglycerides, hematuria, and diabetes mellitus as the Veteran did not have these conditions during service or due to herbicide exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board videoconference hearing. The issues of entitlement to service connection for end stage liver disease and cirrhosis, as well as elevated triglycerides, are pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a review of the medical evidence and an opinion from a VA physician regarding the relationship between his liver disability and elevated triglycerides noted during service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disorder, joint pain, and elevated triglycerides and cholesterol. The Board found that periodontal disease was not a compensable disability under VA regulations, and there was no evidence of a current condition related to active military service or exposure to herbicides.
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