The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypercholesterolemia, finding it to be a laboratory finding and not a disability. The claims for BPPV, oligospermia, and neck disability were remanded due to incomplete or inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that hypercholesterolemia is not a disability for which service connection can be granted, as it does not result in functional impairment of earning capacity. For the other claims, further examination was required to provide adequate opinions on etiology and chronicity.
- Claimed conditions
- hypercholesterolemia, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), oligospermia, also claimed as male infertility, neck disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050262
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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