The Veteran is in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including residuals of shell fragment wound (SFW) to the right thigh with atrophy of the right lower extremity, which includes foot-drop, limited motion of the knee and ankle, and paralysis of the common peroneal nerve. The Board finds that he is unable to function in an appropriate manner without supervision and assistance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require him to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his inability to dress, bathe, transfer from a bed to a chair, use his extremities, and protect himself from the ordinary hazards of his daily environment.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of shell fragment wound (SFW) to the right thigh, residuals of SFW to the upper left extremity, residuals of fractured left tibia, malaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 1, 2011
- Citation
- 1121238
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What this means for you
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