The veteran's disabilities are all nonservice-connected and do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension in the form of housebound benefits.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not have a single disability rated as 100% disabling, nor is he substantially confined to his dwelling and immediate premises due to his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm weakness, left leg weakness, cervical disc removal, emphysema, generalized anxiety disorder, myocardial infarction, left knee disability, decreased visual acuity, residuals of a basal cell carcinoma, fracture of the ribs, hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0032925
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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