The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, or at the housebound rate was granted. The decision is based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran met the criteria for the benefits due to his service-connected disabilities that required him to be in need of regular aid and attendance of another person, or at the housebound rate.
- Claimed conditions
- poor vision, kidney symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0512433
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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