Dismissed
The appeal for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance was dismissed, while a 100 percent rating was granted for prostate cancer prior to August 20, 2024.
The deciding factor: The Veteran is not competent to manage his VA funds due to cognitive impairment from a brain tumor causing dementia.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021170
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