The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on a need for aid and attendance or on account of being housebound was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit due to his service-connected heart disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease did not result in the need for regular aid and attendance, nor did it cause him to be permanently housebound.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease, residuals of malaria, syphilis, nicotine dependence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2010
- Citation
- 1012112
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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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