The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to special monthly pension benefits based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his nonservice-connected disabilities, which do not meet the criteria outlined in VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The veteran's combined nonservice-connected rating of 70% does not meet the threshold requirement of having a single permanent disability rated 100% disabling under VA regulations for special monthly pension benefits based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease, dizziness and giddiness with loss of balance, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, atherosclerotic heart disease with hypertension, early senile cataracts, chronic sinusitis, chronic urticaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2004
- Citation
- 0423246
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