The Veteran's service-connected psychomotor epilepsy and neuropsychiatric disorder with psychotic manifestations render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting special monthly compensation for aid & attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a seizure disability that requires care and assistance on a regular basis to protect him from the hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment due to his service-connected psychomotor epilepsy.
- Claimed conditions
- psychomotor epilepsy, neuropsychiatric disorder with psychotic manifestations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 7, 2021
- Citation
- A21019405
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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