The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypopigmented macules and denied service connection for hypercholesterolemia, while remanding several other claims for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypopigmented macules met the criteria for a 10 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for the Skin. Hypercholesterolemia was not considered a disability for which VA compensation benefits are payable.
- Claimed conditions
- hypopigmented macules, hypercholesterolemia, back injury, cervical spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) other than intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left hand condition, right hand condition, right knee condition, anxiety condition, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), neuropsychological signs or symptoms, neurologic signs or symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105766
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,044 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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