The Veteran's thrombosis, TIA, and cerebral infarction associated with hypertensive vascular disease are granted a 100% disability rating from December 15, 2015 to June 1, 2016. The appeal is remanded for further service connection determinations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's thrombosis, TIA, and cerebral infarction associated with hypertensive vascular disease resulted in a stroke that required a 100% disability rating from December 15, 2015 to June 1, 2016. The appeal is remanded for additional service connection determinations.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombosis, transient ischemic attack (TIA), cerebral infarction, swallowing disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19121514
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