The Board found that the widow's disabilities did not confine her to her home or area of assisted living facility, and she was not permanently bedridden. Therefore, the appellant is not entitled to accrued benefits based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed no need for regular aid and attendance or confinement to a housebound status due to disability.
- Claimed conditions
- not specified in the decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1002124
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