The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from attending to the needs of nature, caring for himself, or protecting himself from the hazards of his environment. The Board found that the Veteran met the criterion for aid and attendance benefits due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to perform daily activities such as dressing, undressing, bathing, preparing meals, attending to hygiene needs, and managing finances without assistance.
- Claimed conditions
- r radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, residuals of fracture, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th metatarsal bones with deformity and ankylosis of the left ankle, r radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve associated with degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, residuals of fractured left tibia/fibula with left knee involvement, r radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, femoral nerve associated with degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19139566
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for arthritis in the hips, knees, and lumbar spine was granted. Other conditions were remanded for further evaluation.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of December 19, 2016 for service connection of radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and special monthly compensation were dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died during their pendency.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, as well as his claim for TDIU, are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports and incomplete records.
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