The Board has granted a 60 percent disability evaluation for gouty arthritis with degenerative joint disease of the feet bilaterally, effective from the date of the claim.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence consistently demonstrated that the veteran's gouty arthritis met the criteria for a 60 percent rating throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- gouty arthritis, degenerative joint disease of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0613513
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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.
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him bedridden, confined to his immediate premises, or unable to care for his daily needs without requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person. Therefore, he is not eligible for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.
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