The Board has determined that the veteran's status post cerebrovascular accident with minimal right-sided hemiparesis warrants a 10 percent disability rating, but not higher. The evidence does not support a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not indicate the presence of any brain embolism, thrombosis, or hemorrhage that would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8009. The veteran's residuals are appropriately rated as 10 percent disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- status post cerebrovascular accident, minimal right-sided hemiparesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0117492
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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