The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obesity, have rendered him unable to dress or undress himself, keep himself clean and presentable, feed himself without assistance, attend to his wants of nature, or protect himself from the hazards of his environment. He is therefore in need of regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly obesity, have significantly impacted his ability to perform daily activities independently, necessitating regular assistance from another person.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals, medial meniscectomy, left knee, Residuals, right knee injury, with degenerative changes, Post traumatic, postoperative degenerative arthritis and osteochondromatosis and subluxation of scaphoid, right wrist, Right ulnar neuropathy associated with residuals, right knee injury, with degenerative changes, Degenerative arthritis, left knee, Degenerative arthritis, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0933965
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