The veteran's service-connected residuals of a brain stem event are currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available for this condition.
The deciding factor: The veteran's neurological impairment and psychiatric symptoms have been found to be equivalent to mild incomplete paralysis of the circumflex and sciatic nerves, as well as mild social and occupational impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Left-sided hemiparesis, Hemisensory deficit
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0007985
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