The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance and for loss of use of the lower extremities due to his service-connected disabilities, which included Parkinson's disease and peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran required extensive assistance in his daily life, including frequent falls and hospital visits, indicating a need for regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, Neurological impairment of the bilateral lower extremities due to Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19178693
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, right and left foot disabilities with toe amputations, right and left leg scars, knee disability, and altered gait due to a need for further development.
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