The Veteran's bilateral knee pain, ankle pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome were not shown to have begun during service or be related to in-service injury or disease.,Hypercholesterolemia is a laboratory finding without underlying disability. The claim for this condition is denied.,Hypertension was not shown within the first post-service year and there is no evidence of its onset during service. The claim is denied.,Dyspnea (shortness of breath) was not shown within the first post-service year and there is no evidence of its onset during service. The claim is denied.,The Veteran's heart disabilities were not shown to have begun during service or be related to in-service injury or disease. The claims are denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing the Veteran’s claimed conditions began during active service, and the weight of the evidence does not support a finding that any current disability is related to service.,Hypercholesterolemia is not considered a disability for VA purposes. The claim is denied.,Hypertension was first documented decades after separation from service and there is no medical evidence showing its onset during service. The claim is denied.,Dyspnea (shortness of breath) was not shown within the initial post-service year, and there is no medical evidence showing its onset during service. The claim is denied.,The Veteran's heart disabilities were not shown to have begun during service or be related to in-service injury or disease. The claims are denied.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee pain, bilateral ankle pain, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, dyspnea, heart disabilities (bruit, aortic valve disorder, mitral valve disorder, and CAD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19137256
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