Service connection for hyperkalemia is denied. All other issues are remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that hyperkalemia is a laboratory finding and not a disability under VA law.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperkalemia, degenerative arthritis, gout, hypothyroidism, left shoulder disorder, lumbar spine disorder, right heel disorder, left heel disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, liver disorder, prostate disorder, erectile dysfunction, peripheral vascular disease, right shoulder dislocation with spondylosis, major depressive disorder, glomerulonephritis, urinary incontinence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003659
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Decisions by this judge: 1,242 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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