The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person due to his mobility issues caused by his heart disease, knee replacements, and back disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral knee replacements and heart condition contribute to impaired mobility and unsteadiness, placing him in need of assistance from another person for daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease, Mood disorder, Right total knee replacement, Left total knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19182204
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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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include a mood disorder and alcohol abuse disorder, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The other claims for increased ratings were denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension from August 10, 2022, under the PACT Act. The claim for a thyroid disability was denied.
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