The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in anatomical loss or use of both feet, blindness in both eyes with visual acuity of 5/200 or less, or permanent bedridden status. The Board denied the claim for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status due to lack of evidence supporting such needs.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status as there is no evidence demonstrating he requires assistance with activities of daily living or protection from hazards.
- Claimed conditions
- left femur fracture, L4-L5 laminectomy for ruptured disc with residual neuropathy and myopathy to the right leg, hepatitis C, osteomyelitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19191970
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What this means for you
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