The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the aid and attendance of another person to perform personal care functions or to protect him from hazards and dangers incident to his daily environment, warranting special monthly compensation (SMC) based on regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected degenerative disc disease of the spine and associated radiculopathies of both legs require the regular aid and attendance of another person due to their impact on personal care functions and daily environment hazards.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the spine, Associated radiculopathies of both legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20003938
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.
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