The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a stroke as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: A VA physician provided an opinion that the Veteran's stroke was likely related to his service-connected PTSD, and other factors such as alcoholism were considered. The evidence is in equipoise on whether the Veteran's cocaine use in 1994 was related to his PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (stroke), slurred speech, left sided weakness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1401872
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a stroke, difficulty swallowing, vision disability, bilateral foot drop, memory loss, mental confusion, severe headaches, dizziness, slurred speech, and non-toxic thyroid enlargement as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (stroke) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date prior to November 15, 2021, for DEA benefits was denied as he did not meet the basic eligibility requirements of having a permanent and total service-connected disability prior to that date.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (stroke) is granted, as the evidence shows that his current disability originated during service.
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