The Board denied service connection for blood clots and the application to reopen a claim of service connection for brainstem infarct with quadriplegia, dysphagia and dysarthria. The veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's blood clots were related to service, nor was new and material evidence submitted to reopen his claim of service connection for brainstem infarct with quadriplegia. The veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.
- Claimed conditions
- blood clots, brainstem infarct with quadriplegia, dysphagia and dysarthria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0813306
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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