The Board has granted service connection for loss of use of the right upper and lower extremities as secondary to a cerebellar hemorrhage stroke, and also granted TDIU prior to February 11, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnoses are etiologically related to his service-connected stroke disability.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of the right upper extremity, loss of use of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21020754
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, for loss of use of the right lower extremity due to the Veteran's anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for additional development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted entitlement to loss of use of the right lower extremity and special monthly compensation, as well as service connection for an eating disorder resulting in obesity.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service dates are not verified, which prevents a determination on his claims for service connection. The case is being remanded to verify these dates.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and financial assistance were dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.
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