The Veteran's need of regular aid and attendance is due to non-service-connected physical disabilities, mainly his low back disability and peripheral neuropathy. The Board denies the claim for SMC based on the need of regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected mental health disability renders him permanently bedridden or helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, primarily due to his non-service-connected physical disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24045178
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