The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a cerebrovascular accident or mouth burns related to service, and therefore, these claims for service connection are denied. The claim for anemia is also denied as there is no evidence of current disability.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of a cerebrovascular accident or mouth burns, nor any link between the claimed conditions and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke), Mouth Burns, Anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2012
- Citation
- 1200600
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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