The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance, as well as an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance, or for adaptive equipment only.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requires regular care and assistance in order to protect himself from hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment due to service-connected disabilities, and he has experienced 'loss of use' of one or both feet, which qualifies him for the allowance for an automobile or other conveyance, or adaptive equipment only.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Malunion with shortening of the right tibia and fibula, Bilateral pes planus, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (RLE), Mechanical scoliosis, Residuals of a 5th metacarpal fracture, Left knee patellofemoral syndrome, Right knee osteoarthritis, RLE scars, Tinnitus, Hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019822
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