The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability related to hypertriglyceridemia, which is a laboratory finding and not a diagnosed condition. Therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be granted.
The deciding factor: Hypertriglyceridemia is a laboratory finding and not a disability in and of itself; therefore, it cannot serve as the basis for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertriglyceridemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0843265
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for chronic sinusitis from January 13, 2012 to November 1, 2012 and initial 10 percent ratings for loss of sense of smell and taste. Other claims were denied or remanded.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for rectal bleeding and polyps, finding that the condition clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and was not aggravated by it. The other claims were remanded for further development.
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