The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity paralysis, as well as his claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the lower extremities, were denied. The Board found no evidence to support these claims.
The deciding factor: The medical records did not show any in-service occurrence or a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity paralysis, left lower extremity paralysis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24018666
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What this means for you
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran meets the criteria for a TDIU from March 14, 2012 to July 26, 2023 due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right lower extremity paralysis and left lower extremity paralysis due to their relationship with pre-existing service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's testimony at the hearing indicated that the lower extremity paralysis was related to his service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for brain thrombosis, left upper extremity paralysis, and left lower extremity paralysis as they are not related to his military service or a service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings in excess of 40 percent for right and left lower extremity paralysis have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.
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