Granted
The Veteran's Parkinson's Dementia has necessitated the need for aid and attendance, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's dementia required constant care and assistance with daily activities, posing a danger if left alone without regular care.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's Dementia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19106046
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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