The Veteran's low back disorder (scoliosis) and cognitive disorder (dementia) are granted service connection. His neurasthenia with mood disorder is granted a 100% rating, which includes his dementia. He is also granted special monthly compensation for the need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's low back disorder was found to be related to service due to persistent symptoms since service. His cognitive disorder (dementia) was determined to be caused by his service-connected neurasthenia with mood disorder. The increased rating for neurasthenia with mood disorder, which includes dementia, is granted as it causes total social and occupational impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder (scoliosis), cognitive disorder (dementia)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1758047
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, to include scoliosis. The claims for right hip disorder and headache disorder are remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with the April 2018 remand directives.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of his sleep disorder was dismissed as he requested to withdraw the issue.,Service connection for a low back disorder, diagnosed as scoliosis, is granted. The Board found that the Veteran’s current condition is related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.
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