The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted effective May 30, 2014. The criteria for a TDIU were met due to his service-connected back disability and PTSD with depression.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s combined rating of 80 percent at the time he filed the new TDIU claim satisfied the schedular requirements for a TDIU under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson’s Disease, Depression with Cognitive Disorder and History of PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20050358
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses at St. Charles Bend Medical Center is remanded due to changes in VA regulations regarding coverage under the PACT Act and other health-plan contracts. The case will be readjudicated after determining what, if any, expenses were paid by Medicare or other non-VA health-plan contracts.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease and awarded special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of Parkinson's Disease has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.
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