The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected conditions, including Parkinson's disease with related disabilities. He is also granted SMC based on housebound status as he is substantially confined to his dwelling and immediate premises due to his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions, particularly Parkinson's disease, have rendered him unable to perform daily activities without substantial assistance from others, meeting the criteria for aid and attendance. His confinement to his dwelling and immediate premises due to these conditions is also supported by evidence indicating he requires care and assistance to protect himself from hazards.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease with tremor with muscle rigidity and stiffness, right upper extremity, balance impairment with bradykinesia, tremor with muscle rigidity and stiffness, left upper extremity, constipation, loss of automatic facial movements and mild cognitive impairment/dementia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24049048
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation and service connection was denied due to a late filing of the Board Appeal request.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all the listed conditions in April 2024 and March 2025, thus dismissing the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates and increased ratings has been withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.
- Denied
The Veteran's disability picture, primarily due to Parkinson's disease and related manifestations, does not meet the criteria for SMC at the statutory housebound level as his other disabilities do not yield a combined rating of 60 percent.
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