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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