The Veteran meets the criteria for special monthly pension by reason of being housebound due to his age over 65 and having a combined service-connected disability rating of 40 percent, which is more than the required 30 percent when considering non-service connected disabilities. His combined evaluation for pension is 70 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's age over 65 and combination of service-connected disabilities (diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, above the knee amputation) meet the housebound criteria for special monthly pension.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, above the knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2011
- Citation
- 1141153
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.
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