The Board found that the appellant does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound due to her ability to perform most daily activities with assistance.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the appellant was blind, nearly blind, in a nursing home, or in need of regular aid and attendance as required under VA criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of cervical, lumbar, and thoracic spine, Osteoporotic compression in thoracic spine, Moderate osteoarthritic changes in knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0622763
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What this means for you
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