The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for special monthly compensation by reason of need for regular aid and attendance, given his reduced function due to symptoms associated with his back disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran requires assistance with some dressing and bathing activities due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- status post left hemilaminectomy at L5-S1, incontinence due to prostate enlargement, type II diabetes mellitus, adjustment disorder with depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0125528
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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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