The Board has granted non-service-connected death pension benefits with an additional allowance for aid and attendance from July 1, 2011, through August 31, 2012, based on the appellant's need to live in a protected environment due to her medical condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant needed to reside in an assisted living center with 24/7 supervision and thus her expenses related to this care are deductible from income as medical expenses.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 10, 2013
- Citation
- 1315495
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