The Veteran's claims for service connection for weakness of the left upper and lower extremities have been denied. The effective date assigned is June 19, 2023.
The deciding factor: There was no earlier claim filed prior to June 19, 2023, for service connection for stroke residuals or specific conditions like weakness of the left upper and lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- weakness of left upper extremity, weakness of left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 26, 2026
- Citation
- A26006792
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