The Board found that the Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance did not arise prior to March 23, 1998, based on medical records indicating he required assistance with daily activities from at least 1984.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence showed that the Veteran had significant motor impairments since at least 1984, necessitating regular aid and attendance starting in 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- hydrocephalus, multiple small nerve infarctions, weakness of both upper extremities, loss of use of both lower extremities, paraplegia with loss of use of both legs, loss of anal and bladder sphincter control
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1002768
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded all issues except for the ones related to SMC, SAH, and earlier effective date for service connection. The Veteran is granted SMC under certain conditions, certificate of eligibility for SAH, and increased rate of SMC at a specific rate.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hydrocephalus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active-duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and a failure to obtain an adequate examination or medical opinion. The Veteran is required to be provided with new VA examinations and medical opinions that address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including their relationship to service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hydrocephalus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease, finding that the hydrocephalus was aggravated by the Parkinson's.
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