The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, an acquired psychiatric disability (persistent depressive disorder), and migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left thalamic and brain stem strokes. The claim for a higher initial rating for the stroke was remanded, along with claims for TDIU prior to September 13, 2018, and erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on evidence showing that the Veteran's disabilities were secondary to his service-connected left thalamic and brain stem strokes.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, acquired psychiatric disability (persistent depressive disorder), migraine headaches, right wrist torn scapholunate ligament with joint effusion and subchondral cyst
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25005340
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.
What you can do next
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