The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find the veteran to be blind, nearly blind, hospitalized, a patient in a nursing home due to mental or physical incapacity, or needing regular aid and assistance from another person as required by 38 C.F.R. § 3.351(c).
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of brachial plexus (axillary) injury status post gunshot wound, left elbow fracture, degenerative joint disease of the spine, benign prostatic hypertrophy, external hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 27, 2002
- Citation
- 0217245
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