The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him in need of regular aid and assistance, which is granted for SMC based on aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has multiple service-connected disabilities that require the need for regular aid and assistance due to his physical limitations and medical needs.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Lumbosacral strain, Asthma, Degenerative joint disease with instability of the left knee, Degenerative joint disease of the left knee, Tinnitus, Tinea pedis, Radiculopathy of the left and right legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19161160
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional VA examinations to properly evaluate the current severity of her disabilities.
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