The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions result in loss of use of one or both feet, warranting a higher level of special monthly compensation.
The deciding factor: The VA examination confirmed that the veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in significant functional impairment, including loss of use of his lower extremities due to burn scars and degenerative joint disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Third degree burns with loss of use of both hands, Loss of use of both legs (40% each), Disfiguring scars on face, neck, and ears, Residuals of aphakic glaucoma and bilateral dislocated crystalline lenses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0200633
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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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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including her acquired psychiatric disorder and multiple joint issues, require regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.
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