The Veteran's need for aid and attendance is due to his service-connected conditions, including severe chronic back pain, spinal stenosis, fusion of the left elbow joint, unsteady gait, and coronary artery disease. However, some of these conditions are not directly related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's need for aid and attendance is primarily due to his service-connected conditions, but also includes non-service-connected conditions that affect his ability to care for himself.
- Claimed conditions
- Severe Chronic Back Pain, Spinal Stenosis, Fusion of the Left Elbow Joint, Seizure Disorder, Coronary Artery Disease with Several Myocardial Infarctions, Unsteady Gait Likely Due to Severe Back Pain, Peripheral Neuropathy, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Old Cerebrovascular Accident with Visual Field Cut Out
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1540075
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, including diagnosed degenerative arthritis with DDD other than intervertebral disc syndrome and spinal stenosis status post L3, L4, and L5 laminectomy. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service injury and his ongoing symptoms since then.
- Granted
The Board granted separate 20% disability ratings for moderate neuralgia of the left and right lower extremity popliteal nerves (LLE and RLE neuralgia) effective from December 4, 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found the reduction in rating for spinal stenosis, lumbar disc disease, and Schmorl's nodes from 20% to 10% was improper. The 20% rating is restored. However, the issues of increased ratings for left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy and ankle conditions are remanded due to a duty to assist error.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Seizure Disorder were granted with effective dates of April 18, 2019.,SMC at the housebound rate was also granted on this date.
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