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).
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms as documented in medical examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, left upper extremity weakness, left lower extremity weakness, rectum impairment, voiding dysfunction/urine leakage, stroke residuals, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092916
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