The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including traumatic brain injury and PTSD, have resulted in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board finds it at least as likely as not that the Veteran is in need of such assistance due to his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has significant impairment from multiple service-connected disabilities, including TBI and PTSD, which require constant supervision and assistance with daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), exotropia with diplopia, post-concussion migraine headache, shoulder strain, left and right, lumbosacral strain, left achilles injury status post-surgery, knee joint osteoarthritis, right, mild degenerative disc disease and C5-7 pain, cervical, right ankle sprain with achilles tendon, tinnitus, recurrent, PFB with acne and seborrheic keratosis, painful left ankle scar associated with left achilles injury status post-surgery, trigger finger 3rd digit right hand, trigger finger 5th digit, right hand, hearing loss, bilateral, partial opacification of right frontal sinus (chronic sinusitis), allergic rhinitis, internal or external hemorrhoids, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erectile dysfunction, status post inguinal hernia repair to include scar, carpal tunnel, right, scar left knee associated with left achilles injury status post-surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066515
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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