The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance (A&A) or being housebound (HB) was not due to his service-connected Ischemic Heart Disease, but rather due to other disabilities that were not service connected.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's need for A&A and HB was primarily due to his poor balance and difficulty moving, which were related to peripheral neuropathy, not his service-connected IHD.
- Claimed conditions
- IHD (Ischemic Heart Disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22014226
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