The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was denied. The Board found that hyperlipidemia, a laboratory test result, is not a disability under VA law and therefore cannot be granted.
The deciding factor: Hyperlipidemia is not a recognized disability under VA regulations and thus cannot be granted as service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized abdominal pain, Chronic diarrhea (claimed as bowel condition), Chest pain, High cholesterol, Ingrown toenails, Left shin pain, Right shin pain, Left knee condition, Right knee condition, Inguinal hernia, Hypertension, Testicular strain, Bilateral hearing loss, Insomnia, Temporomandibular disorders (claimed as caps and grinding teeth), Prostate cancer, Lumbar degenerative disc disease with degenerative joint disease, Radiculopathy, left lower extremity, Radiculopathy, right lower extremity, Deviated nasal septum, Allergic rhinitis prior to August 26, 2015, and a compensable evaluation beginning August 26, 2015., Chronic sinusitis, Bilateral plantar fasciitis (claimed as foot condition/arch pain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1546173
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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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