The Board denied service connection for urinary frequency as secondary to intervertebral disc syndrome but granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current disability of urinary frequency, while the Veteran required regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected mental health conditions and physical impairments.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary frequency
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072347
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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