The Board granted service connection for Lewy body dementia with parkinsonism and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance, but denied service connection for skin disability, residuals of shrapnel wounds, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence was approximately evenly balanced as to whether Lewy body dementia with parkinsonism was related to toxic exposure risk activities during active duty service. The Board granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance due to the Veteran's service-connected Lewy body dementia with parkinsonism prior to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Lewy body dementia with parkinsonism, psychiatric disorder (PTSD), residuals of shrapnel wounds to stomach, left hip, and spinal cord, skin disability (rosacea, steroid-induced acne/folliculitis, urticaria)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25014292
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Decisions by this judge: 2,604 · Granted: 65% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective October 24, 2017. The attorney fees are eligible based on the past-due benefits awarded in the May 2021 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity and foot peripheral neuropathy, particularly in relation to herbicide agent exposure during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has identified errors in the rating decision and is remanding the case for further development to ensure all relevant evidence is considered.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied due to the late filing of the appeal requests, and thus the appeals are dismissed.
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