The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not render him unable to care for his daily needs without the regular aid and attendance of another person, or render him unable to protect himself from the hazards and dangers incident to his daily environment. Therefore, entitlement to special monthly compensation based on the need for the regular aid and attendance of another person is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not meet the criteria for needing regular aid and attendance as they only impact his ability to hear conversations and sleep, which are not significant enough to require assistance from another person.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye blindness, left eye blurring of vision, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Skin Allergy, Prostate condition, body weakness due to old age, Hypercrated Lungs, Atherosclorotic Aorta
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18128356
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