The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status has been denied. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status due to his nonservice-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Arteriosclerotic heart disease","rating":60}, {"condition_name":"Diabetes mellitus","rating":0}, {"condition_name":"Bipolar disorder","rating":0}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative changes of the cervical spine","rating":20}, {"condition_name":"Hiatal hernia with peptic ulcer disease","rating":10}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0614038
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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