The Veteran's claims for service connection for protein in urine, hyperlipidemia, frostbite of the left hand, left foot, and right foot have been dismissed. The claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia has been denied as it is not a disability for which VA compensation benefits are payable.,Service connection for frostbite of the right hand was denied. Service connection for left knee disorder, cervical disorder, liver disorder, albumin (as secondary to liver disorder), hypertension, Lyme disease, and gout were all remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed as they are not disabilities for which VA compensation benefits are payable.,Service connection was denied because the Veteran does not have frostbite of the left hand, left foot, or right foot. The Veteran’s left shoulder disorder has been rated based on limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- protein in urine, hyperlipidemia, frostbite of the left hand, frostbite of the left foot, frostbite of the right foot, frostbite of the right hand, left shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, cervical disorder, liver disorder, albumin, as secondary to a liver disorder, hypertension, Lyme disease, gout
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19118713
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