The Board has denied the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance due to her inability to require regular aid and assistance, as defined by VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the appellant can perform most of her daily activities independently, including bathing herself, dressing, attending to hygiene needs, preparing meals, performing household chores, and walking short distances with a cane or umbrella. She does not meet the criteria for needing regular aid and attendance as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- status post total right knee replacement, history of radical hysterectomy, arterial hypertension, history of lumbar laminectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0612460
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What this means for you
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