The Veteran's ALS was granted service connection and a 100% disability rating effective November 7, 2008. The earlier effective date of May 4, 2007 for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(2) is also granted.,The Veteran's neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities was granted a 20% rating effective November 7, 2008.
The deciding factor: The earliest record illustrating ALS symptoms consistent with a 100% disability rating for ALS is dated November 7, 2008. The Veteran required outpatient oxygen therapy as early as November 7, 2008 and the Board finds this supports a grant of a 100% disability rating effective that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22006402
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- Granted
The Veteran's PLS, a variant of ALS, is granted as service connected. The Board found sufficient evidence to presume that PLS developed due to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of permanent and total disability, loss of use of extremities, or other qualifying conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's ALS was granted service connection throughout the appeal period.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for ALS was denied as the earliest possible effective date is July 1, 2024.
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