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.
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