The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or at the housebound rate was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran is in need of regular aid and attendance, nor does he have a single permanent disability rated 100% disabling under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease, bilateral hip degenerative joint disease and osteoarthritis, muscular myelopathic atrophy of the right leg, microhematuria, insomnia, early senile cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 31, 2010
- Citation
- 1032837
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