The Veteran's need for the regular aid and attendance of another person was established due to his service-connected disabilities, including cerebrovascular accident, left hemiplegia, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, glaucoma, and coronary artery disease. The Board granted SMC based on this need.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his cerebrovascular accident, left hemiplegia, peripheral neuropathy, glaucoma, and coronary artery disease, necessitated the need for regular aid and attendance of another person.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebrovascular accident, Left hemiplegia, Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, Glaucoma, Coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1642100
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