The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident with right hemiplegia as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The issue regarding an effective date prior to August 1, 1996, for the grant of service connection for right leg radiculopathy with foot drop is not legally meritorious.
The deciding factor: The claim for residuals of cerebrovascular accident with right hemiplegia as secondary to service-connected disabilities has been denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for an effective date prior to August 1, 1996, for the grant of service connection for right leg radiculopathy with foot drop is not legally meritorious.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cerebrovascular accident, right hemiplegia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0027489
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What this means for you
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