The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for aid and attendance, thus denying his claim for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disabilities did not result in actual requirements of personal assistance from others due to their severity or nature.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of fracture of left tibia and left fibula, traumatic arthritis, left knee, diminished circulation, left leg, residuals of left index finger fracture, residuals of fracture of mandible
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0630837
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