The veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him so helpless as to be unable to care for himself or protect himself from the dangers or hazards incident to his daily environment, nor are they substantially confined to his dwelling and immediate premises. Therefore, SMC based on need for aid and attendance of another person, or housebound status, is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him helpless as to care for himself or protect from dangers incident to daily environment, nor are they substantially confined to his dwelling and immediate premises.
- Claimed conditions
- surgical absence, left hip joint, gastric ulcer, bilateral defective hearing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0002956
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for gastrointestinal disorders including GERD, gastritis, gastric ulcer and hiatal hernia due to incomplete medical opinions and failure to consider all relevant evidence.
- Granted
The Board has granted the readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus, as new and relevant evidence was received.
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