The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render her unable to care for herself without requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations indicate that while the Veteran has multiple service-connected conditions, they do not result in a need for regular aid and attendance due to their mild to moderate impact on her daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic peripheral arterial disease, coronary artery disease, asthma, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), degenerative joint disease of the left knee, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), dermatophytosis, diabetes mellitus, diabetic cataracts, radiculopathy of the right sciatic nerve with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of the right wrist, rhabdomyolysis of the left lower extremity, hallux valgus of each foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1638908
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