The Veteran is found to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, which include bipolar disorder, lumbar degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc disease, and radiculopathy. The Board has granted entitlement to SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to be in need of personal assistance from others due to his extreme pain and inability to walk or perform daily activities without significant help.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar disorder, Lumbar degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc disease, Lumbar radiculopathy to include sciatica and femoral nerve, right leg, Lumbar radiculopathy to include sciatica and femoral nerve, left leg, Status-post residual scar of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19135474
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What this means for you
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