The Veteran's claim for a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) was denied as the evidence did not show that he required personal health-care services provided on a daily basis in his home by a person who is licensed to provide such services or under the regular supervision of a licensed health-care professional.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's wife and home healthcare personnel assisted him with activities of daily living, but there was no evidence showing that he required personal health-care services provided on a daily basis in his home by a person who is licensed to provide such services or under the regular supervision of a licensed health-care professional.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease with PTSD, Loss of use of left hand, Loss of use of left lower extremity, Tension headaches and migraines, Right upper stooped posture and tremor associated with Parkinson's disease, Speech changes, Right lower balance impairment, bradykinesia, tremor and muscle rigidity, Left DJD, Right ankle DJD, Right foot DJD, Tinnitus, GERD, Painful scar, Dermatitis, Loss of automatic movements, facies, fixed gaze, left and right side face, Difficulty chewing and swallowing, DJD/IVDS, Spondylosis and foraminal stenosis, Right knee DJD, Left hip limitation of flexion, Left hip impairment of thigh, Left ear hearing loss, Erectile dysfunction, Benign essential tremor, left (non-dominant upper extremity), Photophobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091032
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