The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly pension benefits was denied, and his service connection claim for Morton's neuroma of the feet was also denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a need for aid and attendance or service connection.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not meet the criteria for regular aid and attendance due to lack of medical documentation showing he required assistance, and his service connection claim for Morton's neuroma was denied as it is not causally related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Morton's neuroma, Obesity, Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spondylosis, Memory loss secondary to possible reaction to migraine, Pain in left foot secondary to two surgeries and original injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2002
- Citation
- 0205300
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