The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension on account of need for aid and attendance or being housebound.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not have any conditions that require him to be bedridden, nor does he have a factual need for regular aid and assistance from another person due to his physical incapacity.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder adhesive capsulitis, sub acromial bursitis, bicipital and rotator cuff tendinitis and moderate degenerative arthrosis, cervical spondyloarthrosid with posterior osteophytosis radiculopathy cannot be excluded and cervical fibromyositis, hypertensive cardiovascular disease, mild lumbar spondylosis, posterior disc narrowing compatible with HNP and mild distal sacroiliitis, open angle glaucoma, pseudophakia, senile cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2004
- Citation
- 0414280
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