The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions, particularly his Bell's palsy and otitis media, result in dizziness and gait instability requiring regular aid and attendance. As a result, SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance is granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected Bell's palsy and otitis media resulted in significant dizziness and gait instability, necessitating the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Bell's palsy with complete paralysis, left facial nerve, otitis media superative, bilateral mastoidectomy, anxiety reaction associated with bilateral hearing loss, blepharosynechia, moderately disfiguring, left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0622702
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