The Veteran's claim for service connection for dyslipidemia is denied as it is not a disability under VA law and regulations.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine strain, low back pain, degenerative joint diseases of the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, and feet, allergic rhinitis, peptic ulcer, diverticulosis, hiatal hernia, erectile dysfunction, benign prostate hyperplasia, memory disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depression are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a total disability rating due to unemployability (TDIU) is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the above-mentioned issues.
The deciding factor: Dyslipidemia is not considered a disability under VA law and regulations.,The claims for service connection are remanded because the evidence does not provide sufficient information to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his active service. The remand also includes requests for additional medical records and examinations.,TDIU claim is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the above-mentioned issues.
- Claimed conditions
- dyslipidemia, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, chronic cervical spine strain, chronic low back pain, degenerative joint disease, left shoulder, degenerative joint disease, right shoulder, degenerative joint disease, left elbow, degenerative joint disease, right elbow, degenerative joint disease, left wrist, degenerative joint disease, right wrist, degenerative joint disease, left hip, degenerative joint disease, right hip, degenerative joint disease, right knee, degenerative joint disease, left knee, degenerative joint disease, right ankle, degenerative joint disease, left ankle, degenerative joint disease, right foot, degenerative joint disease, left foot, allergic rhinitis, peptic ulcer, colon diverticulosis, hiatal hernia, erectile dysfunction, benign prostate hyperplasia, memory disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, major depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21000733
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What this means for you
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