The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance is granted, as he requires care or assistance from his family to manage his disabilities. He is not entitled to special monthly pension at the housebound rate due to additional disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's condition necessitates regular aid and attendance, meeting the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- dyspnea, chest pain, loss of vision, loss of audition, low back pain, cramps in legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0009790
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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