The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his ability to perform most activities of daily living without actual assistance from others.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence indicates that the veteran is able to perform most activities of daily living, including preparing meals and attending to personal hygiene needs, without requiring regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymia, carcinoma of prostate with possible metastatic lesion to bones, status post radiation therapy, and erectile dysfunction, high blood pressure, gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, status post left vocal cords epidermoid squamous cell carcinoma, status post left hemilaryngectomy, status post tracheotomy closed, and status post radiation therapy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2005
- Citation
- 0505783
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