The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including dementia, chronic pancreatitis, and various neuropathies. The SMC rating is at the P-2 level.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combination of permanent disabilities rated at 100 percent qualifies him for SMC (P-2).
- Claimed conditions
- dementia associated with residuals of traumatic brain injury, chronic pancreatitis, chronic headaches, fibromyalgia, diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy right upper extremity, diabetic neuropathy left upper extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy right lower extremity (sciatic nerve), diabetic neuropathy left lower extremity sciatic nerve, diabetic peripheral neuropathy right lower extremity femoral nerve, diabetic neuropathy left lower extremity femoral nerve, painful scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 26, 2020
- Citation
- A20009290
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What this means for you
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