The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his inability to leave the house, perform activities of daily living such as bathing, toileting, and dressing, and manage his environment safely.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected leg and knee disabilities cause him to be unable to ambulate without assistance and require care or assistance on a regular basis to protect him from hazards in his daily environment.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a compound communited fracture of the left fibula with nerve involvement, status post partial left knee replacement with degenerative joint disease associated with the left fibula fracture, duodenal ulcer, degenerative joint disease of the left and right knees associated with the left fibula fracture, right knee instability associated with the left fibula fracture, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1500630
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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