The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate allowed by 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(r)(2) is granted, as he receives necessary and life-sustaining daily health care with hands-on facilitation by his wife under the ongoing direction, guidance, and supervision of his treating physician.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's need for a higher level of care than required to establish entitlement to regular aid and attendance allowance was met due to his wife providing skilled care on a daily basis in his home under the supervision of a licensed health-care professional.
- Claimed conditions
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, complete bilateral foot drop, partial loss of use of the upper extremities, partial loss of sphincter control
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0930143
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted a 100% rating for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease with loss of use of both upper extremities and effective dates for SMC based on loss of use of both hands since February 17, 2012.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and restless legs syndrome as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, finding that it first manifested during service and is not aggravated by service.
- Whole decision: Granted
Service connection is granted for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal polyneuropathy and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and axonal polyneuropathy and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.,An effective date earlier than January 6, 2012 is denied for service connection for bilateral pes cavus with hallux valgus and metatarsalgia of both feet, degenerative arthritis of both feet, and bilateral weak feet.
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