The Veteran's primary progressive aphasia with frontal temporal dementia is granted service connection and he is also entitled to SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, which led to a diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia with frontal temporal dementia. The Veteran's condition rendered him unable to care for his daily needs without requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person.
- Claimed conditions
- primary progressive aphasia, frontal temporal dementia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801777
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
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