The Board has denied service connection for high cholesterol and peripheral arterial occlusive disease (claimed as muscle cramps, pain in legs, and trouble with holding and gripping items) due to lack of evidence showing a current disability.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence of a current disability upon which to predicate a grant of service connection on any basis for high cholesterol or peripheral arterial occlusive disease (claimed as muscle cramps, pain in legs, and trouble with holding and gripping items).
- Claimed conditions
- High cholesterol, Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (claimed as muscle cramps, pain in legs, and trouble with holding and gripping items)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22051162
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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