The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypercholesterolemia, hemoccult positive stool, raised eosinophil count, alcohol abuse, nuclear sclerosis cataracts, inguinal hernia, benign essential hypertension, iron deficiency anemia, seizure disorder, and congestive heart failure, cardiac pacemaker placement, and complete atrioventricular block have all been denied.,The Board found that the Veteran's hypercholesterolemia, hemoccult positive stool, and raised eosinophil count are not disabilities for which VA compensation benefits are payable as they are laboratory findings.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a current disability for any of the conditions claimed. The Board found that the Veteran's hypercholesterolemia, hemoccult positive stool, and raised eosinophil count are not disabilities for which VA compensation benefits are payable as they are laboratory findings.
- Claimed conditions
- hypercholesterolemia, hemoccult positive stool, raised eosinophil count, alcohol abuse, nuclear sclerosis cataracts, post removal, inguinal hernia, benign essential hypertension, iron deficiency anemia, seizure disorder, congestive heart failure, cardiac pacemaker placement, and complete atrioventricular block
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183415
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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