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Granted

The veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to mental health symptoms, memory loss, inability to manage medications, high risk of falls, limited mobility, and the need for supervision in daily activities.

The deciding factor: The evidence established a factual need for aid and attendance based on the veteran's mental health issues, memory deficits, and physical limitations that required assistance with daily living activities.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
April 25, 2008
Citation
0813724

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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