The Board has determined that the Veteran's spouse is not in need of regular aid and attendance, as she was able to leave her home and perform some personal activities without assistance.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's spouse required regular aid and attendance due to inability to dress or undress herself, feed herself, groom herself, or attend to the wants of nature. The record indicates she was mobile in a wheelchair and able to leave her home.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative changes of the thoracic spine, degenerative changes of the right AC joint, thoracolumbar disc fusion, degenerative changes of the cervical spine, degenerative joint disease of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2011
- Citation
- 1117217
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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