The Veteran's cause of death was due to metastatic lung cancer, which is service-connected. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.,The Appellant is not entitled to an effective date prior to June 24, 2015, for the award of special monthly compensation based on her need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed substantially or materially to his death.,There was no evidence showing the Appellant required regular aid and attendance prior to June 24, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic lung cancer, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, bilateral hearing loss, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, residual scars from a gunshot wound, left knee, residual scars from a fragment wound, lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1811335
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