Granted
The Veteran's service-connected complications of diabetes mellitus have rendered him so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance, thus granting special monthly compensation.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically diabetic neuropathy causing poor balance and numbness/weakness in his extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- Complications of diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015348
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