The Board found that the Veteran's elevated cholesterol, blood enzymes and muscle enzymes are laboratory findings and not disabilities for VA compensation purposes. Therefore, service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: Elevated cholesterol, blood enzymes and muscle enzymes are laboratory findings and not diagnoses of specific disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Elevated Cholesterol, Elevated Blood Enzymes, Elevated Muscle Enzymes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1146224
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for elevated cholesterol was denied due to lack of a chronic disability. New evidence received since the denial does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue and sleep apnea were reopened as new and material evidence has been submitted. However, the claims are still pending as the preponderance of the evidence is against finding a current disability or chronic condition associated with these conditions.,Service connection was not granted for fatigue due to lack of a diagnosed chronic condition. The Veteran's complaints of fatigue have been attributed to other conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for elevated cholesterol due to the absence of a current disability. The remaining issues (epilepsy, acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, right shoulder disability, sleep apnea, tinnitus, and low back disability) are remanded for further examination and opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for elevated cholesterol is denied as it does not constitute a disability for VA compensation purposes. The Board has remanded the remaining issues due to the need for additional development and examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
Service connection for elevated cholesterol, generalized arthritis, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, back disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, and bilateral foot disability is denied.,Service connection for psychiatric disability and insomnia is denied.
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