Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 11, 2024, for TDIU and assigned a 30 percent rating for expressive aphasia associated with the Veteran's stroke. Other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on evidence showing that the Veteran became unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities by March 11, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, left lower extremity sciatic peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity sciatic peripheral neuropathy, expressive aphasia associated to stroke, left upper extremity muscle weakness associated to stroke, right upper extremity muscle weakness associated to stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107097
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