The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him housebound or in need of regular aid and attendance, thus denying his claim for special monthly compensation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected thoracic spine disability and major depression alone have not rendered him so helpless as to require regular aid and attendance or be considered housebound.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracic spine disability, Major depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0608550
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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