The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral knee instability and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, have resulted in loss of use of both feet and necessitate regular aid and attendance. As such, he is entitled to SMC at the higher rates under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(l) and (r)(1).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to require an electric wheelchair for mobility, necessitating regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral knee instability, Left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1752323
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's request for an extension of time to file an appeal from the September 2019 rating decision that granted service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was denied, and the attempted appeal is therefore dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for bilateral knee instability, as the evidence did not support a finding of moderate or severe recurrent subluxation or lateral instability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral knee instability, IVDS, and arthroscopy scars are being remanded for further examination and opinion. The service connection for his lumbar condition is also being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered the case back to VA for additional development due to an inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed knee disabilities.
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