The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to his ability to dress, feed himself, and perform daily activities. He is also not considered housebound.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to require regular aid and assistance of another person or permanently bedridden.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder, Sleep Apnea, Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, Bilateral Pes Planus with Plantar Fascitis, Low Back Disability with Degenerative Arthritis, Neck Disability, Migraine Headaches, Upper Extremity Radiculopathy, Right Shoulder Disability, Tinnitus, Radiculopathy of the Lower Extremity, Left Ankle Instability, Right Ankle Instability, Right Index Finger Disability, Sinusitis, Painful Scar on Right Index Finger (dominant hand), Left Knee Disability, Limitation of Extension, Right Knee Disability, Limitation of Extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24077173
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