The veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to her hip replacement, left wrist fracture, and other medical conditions has been established. She is entitled to special monthly pension at a higher rate.
The deciding factor: The veteran's physical condition necessitates the assistance of another person in performing activities of daily living.
- Claimed conditions
- post hip fracture on the left, colon pernicious anemia, broken left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0803044
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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