The Board granted service connection for lacunar infarcts/stroke and major vascular neurocognitive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, and an earlier effective date of June 26, 2021 for arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease). The initial rating for hypertension was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a positive nexus between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- lacunar infarcts/stroke, major vascular neurocognitive disorder, arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033483
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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