The Board has determined that the veteran's arterial venous malformation and related conditions are service-connected, with all residuals dating back to his time in military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the veteran's condition was present during service and is therefore service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- arterial venous malformation, right temporal intracerebral hematoma, left side residual weakness, numbness, loss of sensation in the left upper and lower extremities, visual field impairment in the form of bilateral superior left quadrantopia, cognitive impairment, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0431335
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What this means for you
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