The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a neurological condition, including transient ischemic attack and cerebral aneurysm, as well as TIA due to PTSD. The VA examiners concluded that these conditions are not related to service or any presumptive exposure.
The deciding factor: VA examiners found no evidence linking the Veteran’s current neurological symptoms, TIA, and asymptomatic aneurysm to his military service or any known risk factors for such conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological condition, transient ischemic attack (TIA), cerebral aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000433
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 899 · Granted: 45% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 24000433.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, transient ischemic attack, and kidney stones. The Veteran needs to undergo a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his diagnosed DMII and TIA.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's representative withdrew the claim for service connection of cerebral aneurysm, and the appeal is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for left hip condition and cerebral aneurysm due to insufficient secondary service connection medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes, and transient ischemic attack are remanded due to inadequate VA medical opinions. Additional development is needed including obtaining updated treatment records and providing addendum VA opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.