The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral cataracts, kidney stones, and soft tissue lipomas have been denied as there is no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year of discharge. The Board also found that the high triglycerides are not a disease or disability under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied because there was no evidence of bilateral cataracts, kidney stones, or soft tissue lipomas in service or within one year of discharge. Additionally, the high triglycerides were considered to be a laboratory finding and not a disease or disability for which service connection could be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Cataracts, Kidney Stones, Soft Tissue Lipomas
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2012
- Citation
- 1228708
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