The Veteran is over the age of 65 and has a combined non-service-connected disability rating of 90 percent, meeting the criteria for special monthly pension based on housebound status.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disabilities meet the requirements for housebound status due to his age and combined disability rating exceeding 60 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatic valvular heart disease with valve replacement, left shoulder replacement, osteoarthritis of the right shoulder, osteoarthritis, cervical and lumbar spine, hypothyroidism, neuropathy, left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- July 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0926393
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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