The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone cause him to be unable to dress himself, attend to the wants of nature, ambulate outside the home, or protect himself from dangers in his environment and therefore make him so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners determined that the Veteran's service connected lumbar strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical stenosis status post cervical spine diskectomy and fusion, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left elbow disability, and right fourth toe disability require that he have the services of another on a daily basis due to his inability to dress himself, attend to the wants of nature, ambulate outside the home, or protect himself from dangers in his environment.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical stenosis status post cervical spine diskectomy and fusion, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left elbow disability, right fourth toe disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0939366
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis. The claims for back pain and right upper extremity radiculopathy are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied the claims for right knee disability, erectile dysfunction, GERD, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The decision is remanded for further action on these issues.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for middle and index trigger finger/stenosing tenosynovitis of the right hand, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The earliest effective date is June 30, 2012, for the right hand condition and April 22, 2016, for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.
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