The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for nonservice-connected pension and special monthly pension on the basis of need for aid and attendance have been granted, with the effective date set at October 24, 1991, and May 20, 2004 respectively.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were reopened due to new evidence submitted after his previous claim was denied in December 1993. The earlier effective dates are based on the reopening of these previously denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Dementia (secondary to brain abscess), Poor vision, History of seizures, Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, Incontinence of feces and urine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2009
- Citation
- 0916428
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Granted
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