The veteran was granted accrued benefits for special monthly compensation due to the need of aid and attendance from December 1, 1998 to February 15, 1999. The appellant's claim for lost wages related to providing aid and attendance is denied as a matter of law.
The deciding factor: The veteran was found to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, specifically his cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and hypertensive cardiovascular disease. However, the appellant's claim for reimbursement of lost wages related to providing care is not authorized by law as it pertains to accrued benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), Hypertensive cardiovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0609724
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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- Denied
The Board denied the Appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as the evidence did not support a finding that his CVA or other conditions were related to his military service.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the cause of death and its relation to service.
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