The Veteran's service-connected disabilities reasonably result in his requiring assistance with a number of his activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, and food preparation, and he requires care or assistance on a regular basis to protect himself from hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment. The criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance are met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to physical limitations, including difficulty ambulating with a cane or walker, painful movement of the left knee, mild pain of the lower extremities associated with peripheral neuropathy, and capacity to protect himself from daily living hazards compromised by his service-connected psychiatric and musculoskeletal disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Left knee impairment, Diabetes mellitus with cataracts and erectile dysfunction, Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) of the left lower extremity, Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) of the right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Degenerative joint disease of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1332482
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What this means for you
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