The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to perform daily functions of self-care and protect himself from hazards, warranting special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The veteran's severe service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy, dysthymia, and chronic renal failure with nephropathy and hypertension, render him unable to perform daily functions of self-care and protect himself from hazards.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, early cataracts, restricted visual fields, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, dysthymia, residuals of a brain stem cerebrovascular accident (CVA), erectile dysfunction, chronic renal failure with nephropathy and hypertension, transmetatarsal amputation of the right foot, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0113944
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What this means for you
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