The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not require regular assistance with daily living activities, as he is able to dress, feed himself, attend to his wants of nature, keep himself clean and presentable, and protect himself from hazards without care or assistance on a regular basis.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression, primary open-angle glaucoma, arterial hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (status post gastritis), degenerative joint disease of thoracolumbar spine, degenerative disc disease with lumbar spondylosis, generalized arteriosclerosis, recurrent pterygium, external hemorrhoids, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2004
- Citation
- 0415802
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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