The Veteran's claim for automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only was denied. The Board granted the Veteran's special monthly compensation based on need for aid & attendance/housebound status, as he requires assistance in protecting himself from environmental hazards due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran required regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including depression associated with residuals of mid-shaft fracture of the left femur, residuals of mid-shaft fracture of the left femur, patellofemoral syndrome, right knee associated with residuals of mid-shaft fracture of the left femur.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of mid-shaft fracture of the left femur, patellofemoral syndrome, right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2016
- Citation
- 1620048
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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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for revision of a March 2005 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) regarding the effective date of service connection for patellofemoral syndrome, right knee and left knee.
- Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death prior to promulgation of a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for patellofemoral syndrome of the right and left knees are remanded due to inadequate examinations. A new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of these disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's death was not due to his service-connected conditions, and the cause of death (end stage renal disease) is not related to his service. The criteria for DIC benefits were not met.
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