The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the maximum rate for loss of use of both feet, effective August 1, 2009. He also meets criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) and § 1114(r)(1).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease resulted in loss of use of both feet, with the Board finding equipoise as to whether this met the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l). The Veteran also had two awards of SMC at the (l) rate due to other service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, dysphagia, bilateral upper extremity tremors, bladder outlet obstruction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22028889
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- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (o) rate and SMC at the (r)(2) rate, effective January 19, 2025. The decision finds that the Veteran's service-connected conditions warrant these awards due to his need for aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and PTSD), and Parkinson's disease. The conditions are presumed to be due to exposure in service.,Service connection is established for all four claimed conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including Parkinson's disease and related disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, have caused loss of use in both hands and need for aid and attendance due to his lower extremity disability, kidney disease, and neurogenic bladder. The Board has granted SMC based on these findings.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation and service connection was denied due to a late filing of the Board Appeal request.
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