The Board granted service connection for stroke residuals as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record weighs persuasively in favor of findings that the Veteran's service-connected CAD disability caused his claimed stroke residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- stroke residuals
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033569
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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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disorder, stroke residuals, sleep apnea, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to obtain additional medical opinions.
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