The Board granted the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings, assigning a 20 percent rating for left upper extremity hemiparesis and left lower extremity hemiparesis as residuals of cerebrovascular accidents.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported that the veteran's disabilities were service-connected and met the criteria for a higher rating based on their severity.
- Claimed conditions
- arterial hypertension, left upper extremity hemiparesis, left lower extremity hemiparesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0808749
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