The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right eye vision impairment and bilateral shoulder bursitis, require regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on this need.
The deciding factor: The veteran requires assistance with all activities of daily living due to significant vision impairment in both eyes and multiple service-connected disabilities that limit mobility and independence.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrectomy residuals, bilateral shoulder bursitis, left meniscectomy, right eye defective vision (no light perception with secondary glaucoma), idiopathic anosmia, left index finger scar and hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 23, 2005
- Citation
- 0517104
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, as there is sufficient evidence to substantiate that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss, a rating in excess of 20 percent for left knee degenerative joint disease, service connection for pinched nerves in the neck, and service connection for pinched nerves in the back have been dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist disorder, bilateral shoulder bursitis, and hemorrhoids due to incomplete examination reports and missing VA treatment records. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical evidence and complete examinations.
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