The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypercholesterolemia to afford the Veteran an adequate VA medical examination and obtain a medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 VA examination is found inadequate, as it did not concede a diagnosis of hypercholesterolemia, which has been established during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- hypercholesterolemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25004794
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypercholesterolemia, as it is not a disability for which VA compensation benefits are payable.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded to ensure that the appellant receives every possible consideration, including a new VA examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypopigmented macules and denied service connection for hypercholesterolemia, while remanding several other claims for further development.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension, GERD, and allergic rhinitis with effective dates of April 13, 2023, but denied service connection for hypercholesterolemia. It also granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
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