The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected Parkinsonism, as it meets the criteria for such benefits.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, finding that he requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected Parkinsonism with urinary dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinsonism with urinary dysfunction, Speech changes, Difficulty chewing and swallowing, Depression with cognitive impairment and sleep disturbance, Right upper extremity impairment, Left upper extremity impairment, Bowel dysfunction, Loss of smell, Stooped posture, Degenerative arthritic changes of the mid and lower thoracic spine, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity with bradykinesia and balance impairment, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity with bradykinesia and balance impairment, Degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, Diabetes mellitus II with erectile dysfunction, Tinnitus, Bilateral hearing loss, Varicocele, Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085778
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Decisions by this judge: 2,188 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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