The Board granted effective dates of August 30, 2021 for the awards of service connection for voiding dysfunction due to stroke, left upper extremity weakness due to stroke, and insomnia due to stroke. The rating reduction from 40 percent to 0 percent for voiding dysfunction was found improper, restoring the 40 percent evaluation effective October 4, 2023.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not properly follow procedural requirements regarding the reduction of disability rating for voiding dysfunction due to stroke, and the evidence does not support an increased rating for other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- voiding dysfunction due to stroke, left upper extremity weakness due to stroke, insomnia due to stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066280
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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