The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person, as he is unable to perform many daily activities without assistance due to his orthopedic and neurological impairments.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has multiple service-connected conditions that severely limit his ability to perform basic activities of daily living, necessitating regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder impingement, lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome, rhabdulopathy of the right upper extremity, limitation of extension of the left knee, limitation of extension of the right knee, left shoulder impingement, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, somatic symptom disorder with prominent pain and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, radiculopathy (sciatic) of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy (sciatic) of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy (femoral) of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy (femoral) of the right lower extremity, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, tinnitus, meibomian gland dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 12, 2024
- Citation
- 24011604
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has expanded the scope of the claim to include any mental health disorder raised by the record and has remanded for additional development regarding service connection for left leg, ankle, and psychiatric disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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