The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for stroke due to high cholesterol, finding that there is no nexus between his current stroke and his active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no link between the Veteran’s high cholesterol during service and his 2015 stroke, and the evidence did not support a causal relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- stroke, high cholesterol
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19143626
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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