The veteran's CVA residuals, including right hand, fingers and wrist incoordination, loss of strength and dexterity, render him eligible for a 50 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's CVA residuals alone, in the aggregate, render him unemployable due to severe impairment affecting his major upper extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2003
- Citation
- 0327514
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