Denied
The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia) and remanded the claims for diabetes, hypertension, skin pigmentation, heart murmur, hip replacement, and left leg injury to include a left ankle and left knee condition due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing that hyperlipidemia is a disability for which service-connected compensation may be considered. For other conditions, further examination under the PACT Act was required due to potential toxic exposure during active service in Turkey.
- Claimed conditions
- high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), diabetes, hypertension, skin pigmentation, heart murmur, hip replacement, left leg injury to include a left ankle and left knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100453
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