The Board found that the veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension benefits based on need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being permanently housebound.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran required regular aid and attendance, was bedridden, housebound, blind, helpless, nearly helpless, or nearly blind as to need or require the regular aid and assistance of another person due to his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure disorder, Mixed dementia, Lumbar paravertebral myositis, Benign prostatic hypertrophy, Degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- April 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0009881
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