The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person, as the evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused him to be in need of regular aid and assistance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including bilateral hearing loss, anatomical loss of the right eye with visual impairment of the left eye, PTSD, paralysis of the 7th cranial nerve, ring finger amputation, tinnitus, right labyrinthitis and otitis media, healed fracture of the left index finger) caused him to be in need of regular aid and assistance due to his inability to prepare meals, feed himself, clean himself, dress himself, bathe himself, and attend to other hygiene needs.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Anatomical loss of the right eye with visual impairment of the left eye, PTSD, Paralysis of the 7th cranial nerve (right and left), Ring finger amputation, Tinnitus, Right labyrinthitis and otitis media, Healed fracture of the left index finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1528675
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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.
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a low back disorder was reopened, and his claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee instability were granted. His hearing loss claim was denied.
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