The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative joint disease of the L4-5 with intervertebral disc syndrome and radiculopathy, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, right foot drop, and bipolar disorder, require care and assistance on a regular basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requires assistance with activities of daily living due to his service-connected disabilities, which necessitate the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- L4-5 degenerative joint disease with intervertebral disc syndrome and radiculopathy, Left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, Right foot drop, Bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24071079
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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