The Veteran's appeals for service connection of breathing problems and chronic sleeplessness have been withdrawn. The claim for high cholesterol has been denied as it is not a disability for VA compensation purposes. Service connection for bilateral vision disability has also been denied.,Issues related to PFB, CTS (left wrist), CTS (right wrist), bilateral hearing loss, and right foot disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals of service connection for breathing problems and chronic sleeplessness. High cholesterol is not a compensable condition as it is a laboratory finding. Service connection was denied for bilateral vision disability because there is no evidence of a current disability.,Issues related to PFB, CTS (left wrist), CTS (right wrist), bilateral hearing loss, and right foot disability require further evaluation due to the possibility of increased severity since previous examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Breathing problems, Chronic sleeplessness, High cholesterol, Bilateral vision disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22034380
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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