The Veteran was granted SMC based on aid and attendance effective March 5, 2018.,SMC based on need for higher level of care was granted effective March 24, 2020.
The deciding factor: Medical records showed the Veteran's condition deteriorated to a point where he required assistance with ADLs and needed modifications in his home environment, including a ramp from the garage to the house.
- Claimed conditions
- corticobasal syndrome with major neurocognitive disorder, balance impairment with muscle rigidity and bradykinesia, left lower extremity, balance impairment with muscle rigidity and bradykinesia, right lower extremity, muscle rigidity and bradykinesia, right upper extremity, muscle rigidity with bradykinesia, left upper extremity, urinary problems, difficulty swallowing/chewing, speech changes, right sided, speech changes, left sided, loss of automatic movements, left, left sided stooped posture, loss of automatic movements, right, right sided stooped posture, loss of sense of smell
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2023
- Citation
- A23028584
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