The Veteran's claim for SMC based on loss of use of the lower extremities and bowel/bladder dysfunction was granted with an effective date of March 10, 2000.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that the Veteran had new and material evidence to reopen his claims and assigned a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of lower extremities, bowel and bladder dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1029818
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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.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran not timely filing a Notice of Disagreement.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance, thus the claim for SMC based on a need for aid and attendance is denied.
- Denied
The Board denied requests for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased SMC rates due to lack of prior claims within one year before the date of receipt of the forms.
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