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The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder was denied in September 2011 and remains denied as new and material evidence has not been received.,Service connection for high cholesterol is denied because it does not qualify as a disability for VA compensation purposes.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's current heart conditions are not related to his service, as there is no medical evidence showing that the condition began during service or is otherwise causally linked to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,There is no compensable rating assigned for left foot hallux valgus due to a lack of objective evidence demonstrating severe impairment.

Claimed conditions
Sleep Disorder, High Cholesterol, Heart Disease (including coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and coronary artery bypass graft), Left Foot Hallux Valgus
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
January 7, 2020
Citation
20000564

Veterans Law Judge

TANYA SMITH

Decisions by this judge: 1,828 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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