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Alzheimer's Disease?

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Any one know if 

Alzheimer's disease?

Is a claim S.C Benefit? or any type of Dementia? 

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The VA can provide a wide range of care:

http://www.va.gov/geriatrics/alzheimers_and_dementia_care.asp

But I know of no comp benefits for Alzheimers.

Dementia is diifferent, if non -Alzheimers, it is possible to attribute dementia to other service connected disabilities.

This case is on remand to see if the dementia is due to TBI:

“The rating criteria in effect prior to October 23, 2008 provide that, for brain disease due to trauma, purely neurological disabilities, such as hemiplegia, epileptiform seizures, facial nerve paralysis, etc., following trauma to the brain, will be rated under the diagnostic codes specifically dealing with such disabilities, with citation of a hyphenated diagnostic code (e.g., 8045-8207).  Purely subjective complaints such as headache, dizziness, insomnia, etc., recognized as symptomatic of brain trauma, will be rated 10 percent and no more under Diagnostic Code 9304 (dementia due to head trauma).  This 10 percent rating will not be combined with any other rating for a disability due to brain trauma.  Ratings in excess of 10 percent for brain disease due to trauma under Diagnostic Code 9304 are not assignable in the absence of multi-infarct dementia associated with brain trauma.  38 C.F.R. §§ 4.124a, Diagnostic Codes 8045, 9304 (effective prior to October 23, 2008).”

 

http://www.index.va.gov/search/va/view.jsp?FV=http://www.va.gov/vetapp16/Files2/1613570.txt

Other cases can also be direct SC or secondary claims if they involve SC stroke residuals.My husband had multi infarct dementia rated under 8045 prior to 2008.His stroke was rated at 100% P & T as the dementia was only one part -but a major part- of his 1151 stroke residuals.

 

 

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Thank You Ms berta..I'll do some research 

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