The veteran's service-connected mental disability (depression, agoraphobia, and panic disorder) is so severe that it impairs her ability to live independently without assistance, prevents her from caring for her daily personal needs, and renders her unable to protect herself from the hazards of daily living. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected mental disability (depression, agoraphobia, and panic disorder) is severe enough to prevent her from caring for her daily personal needs and protect herself from hazards of daily living, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, agoraphobia, panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0014856
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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.
What you can do next
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