The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), claimed as stroke, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical opinion establishing a nexus between the Veteran's current residuals of a CVA and events during his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a CVA, cerebrovascular accident
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1116015
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