The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him incapable of providing for his own daily self-care or from protecting himself against the hazards and dangers of daily living without the assistance of another person. He is not a patient in a nursing home.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions, while disabling, do not necessitate regular aid and attendance due to their severity alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal failure on dialysis, Lumbosacral strain, Arteriosclerotic heart disease (history of hypertension), Bilateral hearing loss, Dermatitis exfoliativa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0319314
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What this means for you
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