The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for aid and attendance, thus denying his claim for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a factual need for aid and attendance under the criteria set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 3.352(a).
- Claimed conditions
- status post transitory ischemic attack, carotid artery disease, right endarterectomy, diabetes mellitus, type 2, dyslipidemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0701120
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0701120.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has vacated the January 2026 decision granting service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 due to fraudulent evidence. The Veteran's claim is denied as there is no credible evidence linking his diabetes to service or a service-connected condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism, Reiter's disease, dyslipidemia, GERD, diabetes mellitus type II, and osteoarthrosis as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions during or contemporaneous to the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for aortic insufficiency, aortic stenosis and congestive heart failure, and carotid artery disease. The conditions are related to in-service exposure to toxic substances and stress.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos and Agent Orange during service. The claims are now pending for further development.
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