The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than October 8, 2002 for the grant of SMC at the housebound rate is denied as the veteran did not meet the legal criteria for such benefit prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disability ratings were increased on October 8, 2002, and he was granted SMC at the housebound rate from that date. However, he failed to meet the legal criteria for SMC at the housebound rate before October 8, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure, diabetic nephropathy with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0634837
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What this means for you
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