The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not involve the anatomical loss or use of both feet or one hand and one foot, nor do they cause him to be permanently bedridden or render him in need of regular aid and attendance. The Board finds that SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone did not cause him to require assistance with daily activities such as feeding, bathing, toileting, dressing, and grooming due solely to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with depressed mood, lumbar strain, asthmatic bronchitis, migraine headaches, diabetes mellitus type II, right ankle sprain, right foot soft tissue mass excision with residuals, right knee subluxation, right knee degenerative joint disease (DJD), left second metatarsophalangeal (toe) joint capsulitis, left knee degenerative joint disease (DJD), right foot scar, tinnitus, right sciatic nerve, left sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22065046
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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