The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of cerebral vascular accident do not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no objective evidence of any current physical or neurological deficits other than slowed speech.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show any current residuals from the CVA other than a slowed speech. The veteran's ability to work and attend school suggests that any residual impairment is at most mild.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628585
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