The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including COPD, right shoulder and hand disabilities, and hypertension, have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his inability to dress, feed himself, prepare meals, or bathe without assistance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's severe disability from multiple service-connected conditions, particularly the right arm and hand impairments and COPD, necessitated constant supervision and assistance with daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- COPD, Right Shoulder Impingement, Right Shoulder Nerve Injury, Residuals of Left Knee Medial Meniscectomy, Contracture of Right Hand, Tinnitus, Hypertension, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Allergic Rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1744038
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