The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need of regular aid and attendance or housebound status.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not require regular aid and assistance to perform daily activities due to his various health conditions, which are manageable with current treatments. He is able to dress himself, feed himself, attend to personal hygiene needs, and maintain adequate hygiene without the need for regular assistance from another person.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sensorineural hearing loss, degenerative joint disease of the upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy, left leg, peripheral neuropathy, right leg, chronic varicose insufficiency of the right leg and history of cellulitis in the right leg, chronic varicose insufficiency, left leg, degenerative joint disease, left knee, degenerative joint disease, right knee, hypothyroidism, arterial hypertension, dysthymia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0603027
What this means for you
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