The Board has determined that the veteran meets the criteria for restoration of special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to visual acuity of 5/200 or less in both eyes, as evidenced by recent VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The veteran's corrected visual acuity in both eyes is now better than 5/200, meeting the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance due to blindness.
- Claimed conditions
- Blindness in both eyes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2000
- Citation
- 0028259
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What this means for you
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