The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to provide for his own daily personal care and maintenance, and he is housebound. The Board finds that the evidence supports a conclusion that the Veteran is in need of regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has multiple service-connected disabilities (lateral instability of the left knee, varicose veins of the right leg, and crotch fungus) which have rendered him unable to dress, bathe, or prepare meals for himself without assistance. His service-connected conditions also render him substantially confined to his home.
- Claimed conditions
- lateral instability of the left knee, varicose veins of the right leg, crotch fungus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1034309
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What this means for you
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