The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension (SMP) on account of being in need of the aid and attendance of another person was denied as he is not service-connected for any disability, and his nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a service-connected condition that would qualify him for SMP based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his non-service-connected conditions which are all rated at less than 100 percent combined disability rating, and he is able to perform most of his daily personal needs without assistance.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerotic heart disease, lumbar discogenic disease and lumbar spondylosis, myositis, cervical discogenic disease and cervical spondylosis, high blood pressure, early senile cataracts, chronic allergic rhinosinusitis, status post adenocarcinoma of the prostate
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0933795
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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).
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