The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound was denied as his disabilities do not meet the criteria for such benefits.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not have a single disability rated as 100% disabling, nor does he have a combination of disabilities that independently rate at 60% or more. Additionally, there is no evidence of him being housebound due to his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- refractive error with dermatochalasis, blepharitis, dry eye incipient cataracts, floaters, left homonymous hemianopsia, hypertensive heart disease with aortic valve stenosis, status post aortic valve replacement, idiopathic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, idiopathic peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, seizure disorder, polycystic kidney disease not causing renal failure, benign prostatic hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2007
- Citation
- 0715736
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