The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not have a single disability rated at 100% disabling, nor is he substantially confined to his home due to multiple disabilities that are reasonably certain to remain throughout his lifetime.
- Claimed conditions
- Seborrheic Dermatitis, pseudoaphakia right eye with intraocular lens implant decreased vision, transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, status post transurethral resection of the bladder, status post intravesicle chemotherapy, hypertension, otitis externa, degenerative joint disease, spine, osteopenia, dorsal spondylosis, bilateral hearing loss, status post umbilical herniorrhaphy, mature cataract in the left eye, residual fracture of the left humerus by history, circulatory insufficiency, and anxiety neurosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2005
- Citation
- 0526819
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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