The Veteran's cerebellar hemorrhage stroke is found to be etiologically related to his service-connected coronary artery disease, and the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s cerebellar hemorrhage stroke was less likely secondary to diabetes mellitus type II but more likely due to the long-standing history of hyperlipidemia and hypertension associated with his service-connected coronary artery disease.
- Claimed conditions
- cerebellar hemorrhage stroke, cognitive disorder, loss of use of right upper extremity, loss of use of right lower extremity, loss of balance, tremors of the right upper extremity, numbness of left upper extremity, numbness of left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18121829
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal concerning service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, loss of balance, and left ear trauma has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
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