The veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected end-stage liver disease has been established, allowing the appellant to receive special monthly compensation based on this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran was in need of regular aid and assistance due to his declining health and inability to perform personal functions independently.
- Claimed conditions
- end-stage liver disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2007
- Citation
- 0737414
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