The Board denied service connection for a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) as the evidence did not show it was caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability, was present in service or until many years thereafter, and is related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's PTSD did not cause or aggravate his CVA, and there was no medical opinion linking the post-service CVA with military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebrovascular Accident
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18119778
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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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