The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and depressive disorder did not result in the need for aid and attendance or housebound status, as his disabilities were primarily due to non-service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's service-connected anxiety and depression did not cause the type of difficulty with ADLs (activities of daily living) that he claimed, and thus did not meet the criteria for need for aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety disorder NOS with depressive disorder NOS, Major neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23059294
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