The veteran's spouse was granted widow's death pension at the aid and attendance rate effective from August 8, 2005 due to her need for assistance in a nursing home.
The deciding factor: The veteran's spouse entered a nursing home on August 8, 2005 due to mental or physical incapacity, meeting the criteria for death pension at the aid and attendance rate as of that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Dementia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0830465
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