The Board denied entitlement to earlier effective dates for nonservice-connected pension and special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance, finding that there was no evidence of permanent total disability or need for regular aid and attendance prior to November 8, 1996.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing the Veteran was permanently disabled or required aid and attendance prior to November 8, 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wounds to left Muscle Group XIV, gunshot wounds to left Muscle Group XVII, gunshot wounds to left Muscle Group III, chronic sinusitis, hiatal hernia, hypertension, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), emphysema, prostatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- April 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1014994
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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