The veteran's service-connected brain trauma with residual vestibular cerebellar dysfunction and bilateral defective hearing require the daily personal health care services of a skilled provider, without which he would need institutional care. The Board finds that the criteria for SMC based on A&A are met.
The deciding factor: Medical examiners indicated that the veteran requires the daily personal health care services of a skilled provider due to his service-connected disabilities and nonservice-connected conditions, necessitating institutional care.
- Claimed conditions
- brain trauma with residual vestibular cerebellar dysfunction, bilateral defective hearing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2005
- Citation
- 0514320
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- Granted
The Board has granted the readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus, as new and relevant evidence was received.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance of another person throughout the period on appeal, warranting SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral defective hearing was denied as he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without providing good cause.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on bilateral defective hearing and left ankle injury residuals, as well as his claims for special monthly compensation based on a need for aid and attendance or due to being housebound, and eligibility for a grant for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
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