The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU since November 17, 2011 and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of November 17, 2011, and she is in need of regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, esophageal reflux spasm, degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine, bilateral radiculopathy of the lower extremities, chronic sinusitis, vitreous floaters of the bilateral eyes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1811433
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their claims for service connection for chronic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, thus the appeal is dismissed.
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