The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to perform daily activities of living without the assistance of another, and he meets the requirements for aid and attendance from another. As a result, his claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the Veteran's contentions that his service-connected disabilities render him unable to perform daily activities of living without assistance, including bathing, dressing, preparing meals, and performing household chores.
- Claimed conditions
- right total knee arthroplasty, right knee limitation of extension, status-post fracture of the right humerus, spondylolisthesis of the thoracolumbar spine, status-post laminectomy L5-S1 fusion and lumbar degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, status-post left femur fracture with degenerative joint disease of the left hip, right hip degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative arthritis, limitation of extension of the left hip, limitation of extension of the right hip, limitation of flexion of the right hip, limitation of abduction, adduction, internal rotation, and external rotation of the left hip, lower back surgical scar, right knee surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- September 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24057746
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What this means for you
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