The Veteran's stroke residuals were rated at a 10 percent disability rating prior to December 27, 2016. Effective December 27, 2016, the Veteran was granted a 70 percent disability rating for his neurocognitive disorder.,For the period from December 30, 2008 to November 18, 2015, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and maintaining gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's neurocognitive disorder met the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating as of January 30, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- stroke residuals, neurocognitive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2018
- Citation
- 1813252
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