The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of several conditions was granted, with the effective date set to January 2, 2019. The appeal for TDIU was dismissed as moot.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appropriate effective date for the grants of service connection is January 2, 2019, the date the Veteran submitted his intent to file and the grant of service connection for cerebral infarction with residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral visuospatial deficit and spatial neglect, right upper extremity muscle weakness, left upper extremity muscle weakness, right lower extremity muscle weakness and abnormal gait, left lower extremity muscle weakness and abnormal gait, erectile dysfunction (ED), speech impairment and swallowing difficulties, urinary incontinence
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006321
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Decisions by this judge: 857 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for asthma, hypertension with residuals including stroke, DM II, bilateral amputation of all toes, and diabetic neuropathy to obtain VA medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.,The Board also remanded the claim for ED as it is inextricably intertwined with the DM II claim.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability, but denied her claims for acid reflux disease and urinary incontinence. The decision also remanded her bilateral shoulder disabilities.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
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