The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified neurocognitive disorder and Alzheimer's (claimed as an acquired psychiatric disorder) is remanded due to a duty to assist error in obtaining relevant medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for prostate cancer from June 1, 2016, is remanded due to a duty to assist error in obtaining private treatment records and scheduling an examination.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 6, 2023, but no earlier, for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance is remanded.
The deciding factor: There was a duty to assist error in obtaining relevant medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's unspecified neurocognitive disorder/Alzheimer's is aggravated by service-connected chronic lymphocytic leukemia.,There was a duty to assist error in obtaining private treatment records and scheduling an examination for prostate cancer/residuals.,There was a duty to assist error in obtaining private treatment records and scheduling an examination for prostate cancer/residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified neurocognitive disorder, Alzheimer's (claimed as an acquired psychiatric disorder), prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24055721
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