The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected stroke residuals do not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent as they do not produce impairment of motor, sensory or mental function. The heart condition is rated at 60 percent prior to March 22, 2005 and 30 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected stroke residuals are not productive of impairment of motor, sensory or mental function as required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8007. The heart condition is rated based on its current severity prior to March 22, 2005 and subsequent ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Stroke residuals, Transient Ischemic Attacks
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0601084
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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