Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require her to have regular aid and attendance, specifically for dressing or undressing herself.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran required care and assistance on a regular basis due to her service-connected disabilities in order to dress or undress oneself, resolving doubt in her favor.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23000649
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.
What you can do next
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