The Board granted service connection for residuals of ischemic stroke, to include left upper extremity weakness, left lower extremity weakness, impaired concentration, and impaired balance, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The Board also granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's ischemic stroke residuals were caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and he requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of ischemic stroke, including left upper extremity weakness, left lower extremity weakness, impaired concentration, and impaired balance
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25043080
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for myasthenia gravis with ptosis and remanded the ratings for avascular necrosis, hip flexion limitations, and lower extremity weakness.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several conditions effective April 16, 2007, but no earlier, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for constipation. SMC based on the need for aid and attendance was granted from August 30, 2013.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for various conditions but granted a 30 percent rating for left and right upper extremity weakness prior to November 13, 2024, and an earlier effective date of August 27, 2010, for total disability based on individual unemployability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted initial ratings for left upper extremity weakness, left lower extremity weakness, rectum impairment, and voiding dysfunction/urine leakage, denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.