The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status is denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has multiple service-connected disabilities but none rated at 100% disabling, nor does he have a single permanent disability rated 100% under the Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The medical evidence shows that he can perform his daily activities without regular aid and attendance or substantial confinement to his dwelling.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), arthritis of the right shoulder, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), arthritis of the lumbar spine, arthritis of the left knee, arthritis of the right knee, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), arthralgia of the right hip, bilateral cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1029033
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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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