The Board has determined that the September 2002 rating decision, which granted special monthly compensation on account of a need for regular aid and attendance, did not involve clear and unmistakable error. The veteran's combined schedular disability rating is 80 percent, with service-connected disabilities including right lower extremity disorders and anxiety reaction.
The deciding factor: The RO correctly determined that the veteran was in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, despite having a non-service connected condition (dementia).
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity disabilities, anxiety reaction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 20, 2003
- Citation
- 0320933
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the Veteran's motions to reverse or revise prior rating decisions on grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE), finding no such errors in the March 1971 and August 2004 decisions.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for accrued benefits was denied because there was no pending claim at the time of his death, and the appellant did not file an informal claim or intent to apply for increased compensation for a service-connected condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits because his service did not meet the minimum active-duty service requirement, and he was not discharged due to a service-connected disability.
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