The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a factual need for aid and attendance, nor is there sufficient disability to qualify as housebound.
- Claimed conditions
- Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, Sensorineural hearing loss, Arterial hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2007
- Citation
- 0738464
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