The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder, chronic venous stasis vascular disease in both legs, and ankle sores due to undiagnosed illness, have resulted in an inability to dress or undress himself, keep himself clean and presentable, feed himself without assistance, attend to the wants of nature on a regular basis, and protect himself from daily hazards. The Veteran needs aid and attendance for these reasons.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone result in the need for regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform activities of daily living independently.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic venous stasis vascular disease, right lower extremity, chronic venous stasis vascular disease, left lower extremity, ankle sores due to undiagnosed illness, posttraumatic stress disorder, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2018
- Citation
- 18106969
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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