The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a stroke as secondary to his service-connected hypertension, finding no evidence of current residuals of a stroke.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the veteran currently has any residuals from a stroke. The July 2003 VA examination report specifically noted that there were no current residuals of a stroke despite a history of one in 1992.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a cerebrovascular accident
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0900883
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0900883.
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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