The Veteran's hyperlipidemia was denied as there is no evidence of a disability.,Effective dates for left hip, hand, and psychiatric disabilities were denied prior to the date of claims or when entitlement arose.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a chronic disability resulting from hyperlipidemia. The effective dates for service-connected conditions were not earlier than the date of claim due to lack of intent to pursue such claims prior to the specified dates.
- Claimed conditions
- Hyperlipidemia, Left Hip Strain with Degenerative Changes and Limitation of Flexion/Extension, Left Hand Volar Plate Injury with Degenerative Arthritis, Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18157985
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