Granted
The Veteran is granted a higher level of special monthly compensation, at the intermediate rate between (m) and (n), effective March 26, 2012.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's Parkinson's disease alone required aid and assistance from March 26, 2012, and he also had additional service-connected prostate residuals independently ratable as at least 50 percent disabling, qualifying for the intermediate rate between (m) and (n).
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, Prostate residuals, Unspecified depressive disorder with major neurocognitive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015650
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