The Veteran's service-connected interstitial lung disease and right knee injury caused him to require regular aid and attendance, which was granted for special monthly compensation (SMC).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected interstitial lung disease required constant outpatient oxygen therapy and severely impaired his lung function, leading to profound limitations in daily activities including bathing, dressing, and feeding himself.
- Claimed conditions
- Interstitial lung disease, Right knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 19, 2021
- Citation
- A21016893
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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.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of interstitial lung disease, and the appeal is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
Your appeal for service connection of interstitial lung disease has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The case will not be reconsidered until a new claimant is found eligible.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by interstitial lung disease, which is presumed to be related to his service-connected exposure to Agent Orange. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
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