Partly granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the initial grants of service connection for several conditions associated with a lacunar stroke, but denied an earlier effective date for headaches and dismissed the issue of TDIU.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the Veteran continuously pursued his claim for increased ratings for his service-connected TBI since November 9, 2022, which is when entitlement to these conditions arose.
- Claimed conditions
- slurred, delayed speech, residual of lacunar stroke, right upper extremity muscle weakness, residual of lacunar stroke, voiding dysfunction, residual of lacunar stroke, left lower extremity muscle weakness and slowed gait, residual of lacunar stroke, bowel functional impairment, residual of lacunar stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097195
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