The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities include PTSD, Parkinson's disease, Bradykinesia, lumbosacral strain, gastritis, and Achilles tendonitis. The evidence shows that he requires assistance with preparing meals, bathing, hygiene needs, medication management, and toileting due to his conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Parkinson's disease, Bradykinesia, Lumbosacral strain, gunshot wound residuals, Gastritis, Achilles tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24079771
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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
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