The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for neurocognitive disorder associated with progressive supranuclear palsy with parkinsonism and granted special monthly compensation based on the regular need for aid and attendance due to both conditions.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's neurocognitive disorder more closely approximated total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating. Additionally, the Veteran required regular aid and attendance solely due to his parkinsonism and neurocognitive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- parkinsonism, hypophonia with involvement of the tenth cranial nerve, major neurocognitive disorder associated with progressive supranuclear palsy with parkinsonism (PSP), neurocognitive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25029790
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 749 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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