The Board denied the veteran's claims for secondary service connection for cardiovascular disease and cerebral vascular accident, finding that there is no competent medical evidence of residuals of stroke or a lacunar infarct. The Board also found that the greater weight of the competent medical evidence of record is against finding that the veteran has cardiovascular disease which is related to service-connected psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records do not provide sufficient evidence to support the veteran's claims for secondary service connection, as there is no competent medical evidence of residuals of stroke or a lacunar infarct. The Board also found that the greater weight of the competent medical evidence does not support finding that the cardiovascular disease is related to the service-connected psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA), Cardiovascular Disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0829390
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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