The Veteran is entitled to special monthly pension benefits due to his nonservice-connected disabilities and age over 65, meeting the criteria for housebound status.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined disability rating exceeds 60%, and he meets the service requirement of having at least 90 days of wartime service. His multiple nonservice-connected disabilities substantially confine him to his home or immediate premises, making him eligible for special monthly pension benefits by reason of being housebound.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder, status post total right hip replacement, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, hypertension, coronary artery disease, arthritis of the left shoulder, complex partial seizures, reflux esophagitis, ventral hernia as well as status post hernia repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1042975
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What this means for you
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