The Board has granted service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and a peripheral nerve condition of the hands, paresthesias in his right hand and foot due to fibromyalgia, and tremors due to medication taken for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder. The Veteran is also entitled to special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided medical opinions supporting the service connection claims and the need for aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Leg Disability, Neuropathy in Hands, Tremors
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1712139
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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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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance from June 1, 2011, to May 24, 2017, finding that his need for regular aid and attendance was not established during this period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's TBI, psychiatric disorder, seizure disorder, and tremors are all in question.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a higher level of special monthly compensation, including based on an intermediate step increase.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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