The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's speech impairment, finding that it was productive of moderate incomplete paralysis of the tenth cranial nerve.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing some complaints of stuttering and occasional speech hesitation, warranting a 10 percent rating under DC 8210 but not higher.
- Claimed conditions
- speech impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017263
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 696 · Granted: 63% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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