The Veteran and his caregiver L.V. contend that the Veteran needs assistance with activities of daily living due to multiple physical and mental health conditions, including a pilonidal cyst on his coccyx, auditory and visual hallucinations, and difficulty managing traumatic brain injury symptoms. The VA denied eligibility for PCAFC benefits based on the denial reason not meeting legal criteria set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 71.15-71.25.
The deciding factor: The April 2019 decision did not meet the requirements of 38 U.S.C. § 5104(b) and was based on invalid legal criteria set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 71.15-71.25.
- Claimed conditions
- pilonidal cyst on coccyx, auditory and visual hallucinations, difficulty with traumatic brain injury (TBI) symptoms
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2022
- Citation
- A22022622
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What this means for you
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