The Veteran's surviving spouse was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected Parkinson's Disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence is relatively balanced that the Veteran required the regular aid and assistance of another person to perform routine activities of daily living due to his service-connected Parkinson's Disease and related conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Urinary problems, Bradykinesia with tremor and muscle rigidity, right upper extremity associated with Parkinson's disease, Bradykinesia with tremor and muscle rigidity, left upper extremity associated with Parkinson's disease, Balance impairment associated with Parkinson's disease, Bradykinesia and muscle rigidity, right lower extremity associated with Parkinson's disease, Bradykinesia with tremor and muscle rigidity, left lower extremity associated with Parkinson's disease, Residuals of low back injury, Tinnitus, Speech changes associated with Parkinson's disease, Loss of automatic movements, left side associated with Parkinson's disease, Loss of automatic movements, right side associated with Parkinson's disease, Stooped posture, right side associated with Parkinson's disease, Stooped posture, left side associated with Parkinson's disease, Residuals of traumatic brain injury, Residuals, fracture, left elbow, Residuals, injury, left index finger, Bilateral hearing loss, Loss of smell associated with Parkinson's disease, Cognitive disorder associated with Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032293
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Decisions by this judge: 833 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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