The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was rated as noncompensable due to the severity of his hearing acuity levels.,Service connection for hyperlipidemia and/or high cholesterol is denied because it is not a recognized disability for VA compensation purposes.,Service connection for hypertension is denied, with no evidence showing that the Veteran's condition is related to service or herbicide exposure.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is also denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s hearing loss disability did not meet the minimum levels required for a compensable rating under VA's tables for rating hearing loss disabilities. The functional effects reported by the Veteran were considered in determining his noncompensable rating.,Hyperlipidemia and/or high cholesterol are laboratory findings, not recognized disabilities for VA compensation purposes. Therefore, service connection cannot be granted.,There is no evidence showing that the Veteran's hypertension was caused or aggravated by service or herbicide exposure. The condition did not manifest during his active military service.,The Veteran’s diabetes mellitus, type II also did not meet the minimum levels required for a compensable rating under VA's tables and there is no evidence linking it to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18124721
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