The veteran's disabilities do not render him unable to care for most of his daily personal needs without assistance from others, nor do they render him unable to protect himself from the hazards and dangers incident to his daily environment. The criteria for an award of special monthly pension benefits based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound have not been met.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disabilities do not meet the requirement of needing regular aid and assistance due to incapacity, physical or mental, which requires care and assistance on a regular basis to protect him from the hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment.
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymia, coronary artery disease with history of ischemic and sinus bradycardia, low back pain with spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, bronchitis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0115787
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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