The RO has determined that the appellant is entitled to special monthly pension based on her need for aid and attendance, effective from February 9, 1998. As a result, there is no longer an issue of fact or law before the Board regarding this claim.
The deciding factor: The RO's decision held that the appellant was entitled to increased death pension benefits based on her need for aid and attendance, which resolved the issue of special monthly pension as a result of being housebound.
- Claimed conditions
- need for regular aid and attendance of another person, being housebound
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2002
- Citation
- 0209183
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance of another person and being housebound was dismissed as there is no valid appeal due to concurrent election.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an A&A examination, as scheduling was not done as per the previous directives. The appellant's claim for special monthly pension (SMP) by reason of need for aid and attendance or being housebound is still pending.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need of regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound was denied because his income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate (MAPR).
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of October 25, 2015 for the award of increased DIC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person. The decision is binding only with respect to this specific matter.
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