The veteran's disabilities, when considered in combination, result in his inability to care for some of his daily personal needs without regular personal assistance from his spouse. The veteran is not shown to be substantial confined to his dwelling or immediate premises as a result of disabilities.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence demonstrates that the veteran requires the regular assistance of another person to perform the personal functions of daily living and to protect him from the hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the left hand, degenerative joint disease of the right hand, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, traumatic degenerative changes, tonsillectomy, arthritis of the shoulders, spine, hips and legs, prostate disorder, kidney disorder, generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2000
- Citation
- 0000224
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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