The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him helpless or so nearly helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, nor does he have a permanent housebound condition due to disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran has multiple non-service connected conditions that limit his ability to care for himself without assistance but are not severe enough to meet the criteria for special monthly pension by reason of being in need of regular aid and attendance or on account of being housebound.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, Hepatitis C, pancreatitis, cholecystectomy due to cholelithiasis, low back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 27, 2002
- Citation
- 0206994
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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