The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need of regular aid and attendance or housebound status.
The deciding factor: The veteran has multiple disabilities but they are not severe enough to require regular aid and assistance, nor does he qualify as being substantially confined to his dwelling due to his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Resection of small bowel, Condition of digestive system, Low back condition, Residuals of fracture of right elbow, Thoracic spine disability with degenerative changes, Residuals of fracture of zygomatic maxillary
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2003
- Citation
- 0304479
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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