The veteran's 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 veteran's conditions, while disabling, do not necessitate regular aid and assistance from another person, nor are they so severe as to require him to be substantially confined to his dwelling and immediate premises.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hemiparesis, Expressive Aphasia, Hemianopsia (Left Visual Field Loss)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0217597
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran is seeking compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) with aphasia and right hemiparesis and hypertension, as a result of VA medical treatment. The Board has determined that further examination and development are needed to determine if the proximate cause of these residuals was VA fault from the September and October 1998 surgeries.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or housebound status due to nonservice-connected disability is denied as he does not meet the criteria for such benefits.
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