The Veteran's spouse is not blind or nearly so, but her deteriorating eyesight requires significant assistance from the Veteran and necessitates special monthly compensation for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's spouse has Retinitis Pigmentosa and Macular Degeneration, which require significant assistance in daily activities due to her diminished vision.
- Claimed conditions
- Retinitis Pigmentosa, Macular Degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19116083
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What this means for you
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