The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension on account of being housebound due to lack of a single permanent disability rated at 100% and no combination of disabilities independently ratable at 60%. The veteran's disabilities do not result in substantial confinement to his dwelling or immediate premises.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not have a single permanent disability rated as 100%, nor is there any combination of disabilities that are separately rated at 60% or more, and the evidence shows he can live independently without substantial confinement to his home.
- Claimed conditions
- none
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0633961
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