The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on a need for regular aid and attendance of another person or on account of being housebound.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the conclusion that the Veteran is permanently bedridden or in need of regular aid and assistance due to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate cancer, Urinary incontinence, Bowel incontinence, Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical spine, Right knee surgery with DJD and chondromalacia, CTS (right wrist), CTS (left wrist), Status post rectal surgery for perforation due to foreign body, Hemorrhoids, Impotence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 1, 2009
- Citation
- 0932861
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