The Board has determined that the appellant is shown to need regular aid and attendance of another due to her balance problems, which limits her ability to move about her home. As a result, special monthly death pension benefits at the 50% rate are granted.
The deciding factor: The appellant's condition of impaired balance necessitates the need for regular aid and attendance of another person.
- Claimed conditions
- balance problems, hyperlipidemia, venous insufficiency, peripheral artery disease, impaired fasting glucose
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2008
- Citation
- 0838236
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