The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, as his service-connected conditions did not render him so helpless that he needed regular assistance from others. The Board also denied the claim for housebound status due to service-connected disabilities, as there was no evidence of substantial confinement to his dwelling or immediate premises.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not result in him needing regular aid and attendance due to his physical limitations being caused by non-service connected conditions (back and right knee problems).
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), shell fragment wound, scars associated with the shell fragment wound, chronic right upper extremity lymphedema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18100783
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