The Board granted an effective date of March 26, 2007, for the grants of service connection for cerebrovascular accident with left upper extremity weakness, left lower extremity weakness, mild slurred speech, and diabetic nephropathy.

The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the conditions were part of the underlying claim for diabetes, which was granted effective March 26, 2007, under Nehmer provisions.

Claimed conditions

cerebrovascular accident with left upper extremity weakness, left lower extremity weakness, mild slurred speech, diabetic nephropathy

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 10, 2025

Citation

A25012078

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