The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson's disease with balance impairment, right and left upper extremity rigidity, tremors, and bradykinesia associated with Parkinson's disease, speech changes, stooped posture, partial loss of smell, difficulty of chewing, constipation, and SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance have all been denied.,The Veteran's service connection claims for unspecified depressive disorder with major neurocognitive disorder associated with Parkinson's disease and right side loss of automatic movements associated with Parkinson's disease have not met the criteria for an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection or earlier effective dates as established by law.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson's disease with balance impairment, Right upper extremity rigidity, tremors, and bradykinesia associated with Parkinson's disease, Left upper extremity rigidity, tremors, and bradykinesia associated with Parkinson's disease, Right lower extremity rigidity, tremors, and bradykinesia associated with Parkinson's disease, Left lower extremity rigidity, tremors, and bradykinesia associated with Parkinson's disease, Unspecified depressive disorder with major neurocognitive disorder associated with Parkinson's disease, Speech changes associated with Parkinson's disease, Right side stooped posture associated with Parkinson's disease, Left side stooped posture associated with Parkinson's disease, Partial loss of smell associated with Parkinson's disease, Difficulty of chewing of right side associated with Parkinson's disease, Difficulty of chewing of left side associated with Parkinson's disease, Constipation associated with Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2022
- Citation
- A22021332
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher level of SMC was denied as the Board found that he is already in receipt of SMC at the (l) rate based on need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure. A second award of SMC at the (l) rate based on need for regular aid and attendance was not warranted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for SMC based on housebound status and need for aid and attendance, finding that he did not meet the criteria for these benefits prior to the specified dates.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's need for regular aid and assistance of another person due to service-connected disabilities has been established, allowing him to receive special monthly compensation at the aid and attendance rate.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since December 6, 2012. An earlier effective date of December 6, 2012, for the TDIU and DEA benefits is granted.
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