The appellant's combined disability rating is 70%, which does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate.
The deciding factor: The appellant has a combined disability rating of 70% but does not have any single disability rated as 100%. He also does not require regular aid and attendance or be in need of the aid and assistance due to his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- pernicious anemia, emphysema/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), postoperative gastrectomy, carotid insufficiency with transient ischemic attacks, fractured right ankle, peptic ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2003
- Citation
- 0334304
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