The Veteran's back and gastrointestinal disabilities meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance of another person, as well as being housebound.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence shows that the Veteran has severe spinal disabilities rated at 100% and a severe postgastrectomy syndrome rated at 60%, which combined with his housebound status meet the criteria for special monthly pension.
- Claimed conditions
- Status post multiple spinal surgeries with fusions and degenerative disc disease, Postgastrectomy syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0941029
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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