Partly granted
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of several conditions related to stroke and TBI. The Board remanded evaluations for various conditions, including tinnitus, PTSD, migraines, and TBI.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date based on the evidence and legal standards.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of stroke with right upper extremity weakness and fingertip numbness associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI), left hand fingertip numbness associated with residuals of stroke, right side hemiplegic gait associated with residuals of stroke, speech difficulty with stuttering associated with residuals of stroke, scar, left of crown associated with traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002566
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