The Veteran's MSA and autonomic neuropathy are granted as secondary to his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI). He is also granted special monthly compensation for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's MSA and autonomic neuropathy were proximately due to his service-connected TBI, meeting the criteria for secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Autonomic Neuropathy, Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's plus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22061941
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What this means for you
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