The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis of the right foot and disability claimed as high cholesterol, both found to be not related to his military service or a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a nexus between the veteran's current conditions and his military service or a service-connected low back disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Plantar fasciitis of the right foot, High cholesterol
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2008
- Citation
- 0825811
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, hypertension, and high cholesterol as there is no current disability found in the evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol and remanded claims for sleep apnea, gout, and hypertension. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for brain hematoma was granted.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol, a right knee disability, and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of stomach cancer, painful scar. The claim for a compensable rating for stomach cancer with GERD was remanded.
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