The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which was granted for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran required assistance with daily activities due to his service-connected conditions, including amputation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and back problems.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the glottis, posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol dependence, left leg below the knee amputation, right leg peripheral vascular disease, status post right total knee arthroplasty, coronary artery disease, left shoulder rotator cuff and labral tear, tinnitus, grade 1 L5 spondylosis with spondylolisthesis and lumbar spinal stenosis L5-S1, lumbar radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, right lower extremity, lumbar radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, left lower extremity, type II diabetes mellitus, left leg painful scar, status post amputation, right ear hearing loss, left leg scar, status post amputation, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20001364
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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