The Board granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a stroke due to the Veteran's medical treatment at Brainerd, Minnesota VAMC.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in an approximate balance as to whether the delay in providing the Veteran with his prescribed blood thinner medication caused his stroke, and resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for stroke is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- stroke
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25022648
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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