The Board has determined that the Veteran's transient ischemic attack (TIA) did not have its onset in service or is otherwise related to an in-service event, injury, or disease. As such, the claim for service connection for TIA is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no indication that the Veteran’s current TIA was caused by a high cholesterol and triglyceride readings during service or within 12 months following discharge during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20065997
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,569 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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