The Veteran's claim for service connection for left carotid stenosis was granted with an effective date of July 23, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a complete application within one year of separation from active duty, establishing the appropriate effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- left carotid stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25041400
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,456 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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