The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to care for his daily living needs without the aid and attendance of another person.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions, while disabling, do not necessitate regular aid and attendance as they do not prevent him from caring for himself in routine daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive neurosis, residuals of a right index finger fracture, residuals of a right second toe fracture, appendectomy scar, residuals of a left eye injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0116259
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