The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected peripheral neuropathy disabilities, which have rendered him wheelchair dependent and unable to perform daily tasks.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's limited mobility as a result of his peripheral neuropathy disabilities has been established through various medical records and lay statements, meeting the criteria for regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, vertigo, ureterolithiasis, peripheral neuropathy of the upper left extremity, irritable bowel syndrome, left shoulder strain with degenerative arthritis with rotator cuff tear, left shoulder strain with degenerative arthritis with joint dislocation, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremity of the femoral nerves, spongiotic dermatitis, tinnitus, left shoulder scar (painful), fibromyalgia, bilateral hearing loss, sepsis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24061501
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
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