The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension on account of being in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound.
The deciding factor: The veteran is not considered to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his ability to perform daily activities with assistance from a mentally retarded daughter, and he does not have additional severe disabilities that would qualify him for increased pension based on need of regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease, high blood pressure, glaucoma, senile dementia, benign prostatic hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0116810
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