The Veteran's service-connected residuals of left cortical stroke and middle cerebral artery stenosis with residual right sided facial weakness are rated at 10 percent since July 1, 2008. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran has mild to slight facial weakness on the right side, which is not indicative of severe or complete paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve as required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8207.
- Claimed conditions
- left cortical stroke, middle cerebral artery stenosis with residual right sided facial weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19177198
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