The Board has determined that the veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly dependency and indemnity compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a factual need for regular aid and attendance due to the veteran's disabilities, as her daily activities are not severely affected and she is not confined to her home by her disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- uncontrolled diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, loss of visual acuity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0114846
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