The veteran's principal disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his ability to care for himself without assistance from others.
The deciding factor: The veteran is able to care for his daily personal needs without assistance from others, thus meeting one of the conditions for needing regular aid and attendance (being able to care for oneself).
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic brain syndrome with major depressive disorder and dysthymic mood, Blindness of the left eye, post-traumatic, Active duodenal ulcer, Bilateral peripheral neuropathy (most probably secondary to alcohol intake), High blood pressure, Hiatal hernia with mild gastroesophageal reflux, History of a cholecystectomy, Bilateral orchiectomy secondary to carcinoma of the prostate, Degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0200563
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What this means for you
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