The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, and he is entitled to special monthly compensation based on regular aid and attendance due to his need for assistance with daily activities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable and require the regular aid and attendance of another person.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity nerve damage (right hand), low back strain, residuals of right arm injury impairment of supination and/or pronation forearm, residuals of right arm injury limitation of flexion of the forearm, tinnitus, painful scar, residuals of right arm injury limitation of extension, suture scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- December 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20078931
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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