The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless that he requires the regular aid and attendance of another person, as evidenced by his need for assistance with bathing/showering, tending to hygiene needs, eating or self-feeding, transferring in or out of a bed/chair, dressing, toileting, ambulating with his home or living area, and medication management.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities include multiple conditions that significantly impair his ability to perform daily activities independently, necessitating the aid and attendance of another person.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity weakness, status post cerebrovascular accident (CVA) with carpal tunnel syndrome and cervical radiculopathy, left lower extremity weakness status post CVA with lower extremity radiculopathy and left hemiplegia (sciatic), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with adjustment disorder and depressed mood, prostate cancer with urinary incontinence, left shoulder impingement syndrome (non-dominant) with left pectoral muscle tear of Muscle Group II, right shoulder impingement syndrome (dominant) status post surgery, left elbow lateral epicondylitis with impairment of supination and pronation, right elbow lateral epicondylitis with impairment of supination and pronation, lumbosacral strain, right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome with cervical radiculopathy, left lower extremity weakness status post cerebrovascular accident with lower extremity radiculopathy and left hemiplegia (femoral), chronic left wrist sprain with tendinitis, right elbow lateral epicondylitis with limitation of flexion, left elbow lateral epicondylitis with limitation of flexion, left hand thumb sprain, right hand thumb sprain, right hand long finger sprain, left hand index finger sprain, right hand index finger sprain, left hand long finger sprain, cervical spine strain, left hip strain with limitation of flexion, right hip strain with limitation of flexion, right knee strain, left knee strain, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right ankle lateral collateral ligament (LCL) sprain, left ankle LCL sprain, tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with irritable bowel syndrome, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, left hand ring finger sprain, right hand ring finger sprain, right hand little finger sprain, left hand little finger sprain, left hip strain with limitation of extension, right hip strain with limitation of extension, left hip strain with impairment of the left thigh, right hip strain with impairment of the right thigh, bilateral pinguecula, bilateral dry eye syndrome, left ear hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, hemorrhoids, inguinal hernia, erectile dysfunction, left hand and left shoulder scars, right hand scar, anterior trunk abdomen scars, long term use of systemic anticoagulation status post effect of CVA, migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26018105
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