The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate due to his ability to maintain significant use of his left hand, work full-time as a dentist, and engage in various activities.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the need for regular aid and attendance due to resultant helplessness.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Tinnitus, Erectile Dysfunction, Left Thumb Extensor Repair with Residual Pain, Loss of Sense of Smell, Loss of Sense of Taste, Left Lower Extremity Amputation (Above the Knee), Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Left, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24082557
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