Denied
The appeal was denied for an earlier effective date and increased rating for the service-connected conditions, but granted SMC based on need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher rating due to the lack of ascertainable residuals beyond expressive aphasia and difficulties with focus and concentration.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of stroke, Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102112
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