The Veteran withdrew his appeal for hypercholesterolemia.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is denied as there is insufficient evidence of a current diagnosis and no link to service or an undiagnosed illness.,There is no current left index finger scar, and the Veteran's complaints are not supported by medical evidence.,The Veteran's left hip disability is less likely related to service. The examiner found it was due to peripheral vascular disease (PVD) of the left iliac artery.,A temporary total evaluation for convalescence from surgery for a service-connected disability is denied as there is no service-connected disability upon which to base this claim.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus secondary to heart disease is remanded for additional examination and opinion.,Service connection for CFS secondary to obstructive sleep apnea is remanded for additional examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for hypercholesterolemia during the March 2020 Board hearing.,There is no current diagnosis of fibromyalgia, and the VA examiner found it does not meet diagnostic criteria. The Veteran's assertions are outweighed by other evidence.,The left index finger scar was not diagnosed in the medical records, and there is no indication that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury.,The left hip disability is due to peripheral vascular disease (PVD) of the left iliac artery. There is no link to service exposure.,There is no current service-connected disability upon which to base a temporary total evaluation for convalescence from surgery.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus secondary to heart disease requires additional examination and opinion as there is no direct evidence linking it to service.,Service connection for CFS secondary to obstructive sleep apnea requires additional examination and opinion as there is no direct evidence linking it to service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypercholesterolemia, fibromyalgia (claimed as joint pains due to an undiagnosed illness), left index finger scar, left hip disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22015813
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