The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left shoulder arthritis and bilateral wrist arthritis have been withdrawn. Service connection for residuals of a stroke was denied as there is no evidence that the Veteran suffered a stroke in service or within one year post-service, and there is no medical evidence linking his current cerebrovascular disease to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs do not show any complaints, treatment, or diagnoses related to a cerebrovascular accident or stroke. The Veteran did not have a stroke until approximately 38 years after discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder arthritis, bilateral wrist arthritis, degenerative arthritis of the spine, left hip arthritis, bilateral knee arthritis, residuals of a facial injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1817463
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- Dismissed
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