The Board has denied all issues on appeal, finding that the appellant does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted. The cholesterol condition is not considered a disease or disability for VA compensation purposes.
The deciding factor: The appellant's purported cholesterol condition does not constitute a disease, disability, or disorder for VA compensation purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- cholesterol condition, anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, heart disease, nephrolithiasis, myocardial infarction, carcinoma of the thyroid, status post total thyroidectomy with active hypothyroidism, arterial hypertension, peripheral vascular disease of the right lower extremity, peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1137756
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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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