The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for increased special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or at the housebound rate.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected progressive muscular atrophy with loss of use of both lower extremities, along with additional disability in right and left upper extremities, already meets the requirements for the current special monthly compensation rating. Therefore, a separate rate based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status is not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- progressive muscular atrophy with loss of use of the lower extremities, progressive muscular atrophy, right upper extremity, progressive muscular atrophy, left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0412952
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What this means for you
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