The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance of another person, as he is unable to perform daily activities such as dressing, grooming, bathing, feeding himself, and attending to his needs. The Board has granted SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions necessitate the need for regular assistance with daily living activities due to their severity and impact on his ability to perform these tasks independently.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist injury with traumatic arthritis (major), low back strain, degenerative joint disease, left rotator cuff injury with traumatic arthritis (minor), cervical strain, right leg varicose veins, nasal allergy, bilateral plantar fasciitis, tinea pedis, Parkinson's disease, balance impairment, mild neurocognitive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- A19003626
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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.
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Board granted a separate rating of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis effective February 1, 2023.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis and dismissed the claims for tinnitus, multiple sclerosis, neck condition, and low back condition.
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