The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his lumbosacral spine condition, render him unable to protect himself from daily environmental hazards and he requires the regular aid and attendance of another person.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability significantly impairs his ability to safely navigate his environment due to pain, range of motion limitations, and post-surgical complications.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative lumbar L5-S1 hemilaminectomy, left, tinea pedis and onychomycosis, right iliac post-operative bone graft
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2015
- Citation
- 1515232
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- Granted
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- Denied
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