The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric and joint disabilities are found to be at least as likely as not resulting in the need for regular aid and attendance, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on this need.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability has impaired his memory and cognitive function, making him unable to perform daily activities without assistance. His joint disability impairs his dexterity and ability to manage medications and prepare meals, further complicating the issues resulting from his impaired memory and cognitive function.
- Claimed conditions
- service-connected psychiatric disability, joint disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22060885
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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.
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