Granted
The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders have rendered him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, thus granting SMC based on aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise that the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders have rendered him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance of another person.
- Claimed conditions
- Thrombocythemia, Right wrist residuals of crush injury, Tinnitus, Internal derangement of the left knee, Unspecified bipolar and related disorder, Unspecified anxiety disorder with features of panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016394
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