The Veteran's combined schedular rating for his service-connected disabilities is 60 percent, which does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran needs regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of cervical and lumbar segments, Vision loss, Bilateral hearing loss, Bilateral tinnitus, Respiratory disorder/lung condition, Sleep disorder, Skin condition/eczema of hands and feet, Fungal infection of feet, Abscess on back of neck, Leak of brain into spinal cord, Memory loss, Headaches, Peripheral neuropathy of right upper extremity (20%), Peripheral neuropathy of left upper extremity (20%), Peripheral neuropathy of right lower extremity (10%), Peripheral neuropathy of left lower extremity (10%), Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Dysthymia and personality disorder (10%), Eustachian tube dysfunction, Pitted keratolysis/onychomycosis of feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1129031
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