Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, which include rheumatoid arthritis affecting multiple joints and other conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was a factual need for care or assistance on a regular basis to protect the Veteran from hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment based on the impairment attributable to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis (neck, left and right shoulder, left and right elbow, left and right wrist, left and right hand, left and right hip, left and right knee, cervical spine), degenerative disc disease, fracture of the left 5th metatarsal, residual scars associated to his total left knee replacement, erectile dysfunction, tension headaches, PTSD, anxiety, depression, TBI
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099152
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