The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to be in need of personal assistance from others, and the Board has determined that he qualifies for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran required significant assistance with daily activities due to his service-connected conditions, including diabetes and posttraumatic stress disorder, which led to him becoming housebound and eventually bedridden.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic retinopathy with cataracts, posttraumatic stress disorder, Type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, headaches, amputations of the left little toe, amputations of the right second toe, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy for each lower extremity, amputation of the right great toe, erectile dysfunction, amputation of the right second and third toes, amputation of the right third toe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19175131
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
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