The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for hyperlipidemia, mild degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, and Achilles tendonitis with degenerative changes to the right ankle. The appeals were not addressed as they are referred to the RO.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a chronic disability resulting from in-service hyperlipidemia or service-connected conditions that could be linked to the current disabilities of the shoulders and ankles.
- Claimed conditions
- Hyperlipidemia, Mild degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, to include trapezius strain with neck pain, Achilles tendonitis with degenerative changes to the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0916146
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