The Veteran's service-connected above the knee amputation of the left leg requires regular aid and attendance for activities such as preparing meals, bathing, and attending to hygiene needs. The Board has granted SMC based on this need.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's service-connected above the knee amputation required assistance with daily living activities including meal preparation and personal hygiene.
- Claimed conditions
- above the knee amputation of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20072992
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,500 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an above-the-knee amputation of the left leg, attributing it to a skin disorder that had its onset during active service and is not otherwise related to his service.
- Granted
The veteran's non-service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance. However, he meets the requirements for housebound status due to his age and multiple service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for service connection for an above the knee amputation of the left leg, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, is being remanded for further action.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including above-the-knee amputation of the left leg and related heart conditions, so affect his ability to walk without assistive devices as to qualify him for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.
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