The Board has granted increased ratings of 40 percent for the veteran's residuals of stroke, incomplete paralysis of the right upper extremity and right lower extremity. The rating for the right side of the face remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's impairment was closer to moderately severely disabling as a practical matter, warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Incomplete paralysis of the right lower extremity, Incomplete paralysis of the right upper extremity, Incomplete paralysis of the right side of the face
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2003
- Citation
- 0309567
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What this means for you
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