The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance from January 23, 2013. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise on whether he required the regular aid and attendance of another person for his daily activities due to his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him helpless as a result of his Parkinson’s Disease and other conditions, requiring regular assistance with personal care and daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Parkinson’s Disease (PD), right lower extremity muscle rigidity and stiffness secondary to PD, left lower extremity muscle rigidity and stiffness secondary to PD, right upper extremity muscle rigidity and stiffness secondary to PD, left upper extremity muscle rigidity and stiffness secondary to PD, difficulty swallowing secondary to PD, constipation secondary to PD, coronary artery disease, loss of sense of smell secondary to PD, Parkinson’s facies, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129098
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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