The Veteran's cause of death was listed as end stage Parkinson's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, and Adult Failure to Thrive. The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.,The Veteran did not serve during a period of war, so he does not meet the service requirements for award of VA pension benefits. Therefore, entitlement to special monthly pension for the Veteran based upon need for aid and attendance or on the basis of housebound is denied.,The surviving spouse was noted by a provider to be able to accomplish her activities of daily living without assistance and could leave her home whenever necessary. She does not meet the criteria for death pension benefits based upon the need for aid and attendance or on account of being housebound.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cause of death was due to multiple conditions, none of which were service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, Adult Failure to Thrive
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2021
- Citation
- A21018789
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected Parkinson's Disease, but denied it based on direct causation.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran is granted SMC at the (o) rate based on his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and other conditions. He also meets the criteria for SMC at the (r)(1) level due to need for regular aid and attendance.
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