The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or at the housebound rate was denied as her service-connected disabilities do not render her in need of such benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions, while disabling, do not result in a permanent inability to dress, keep herself clean, feed herself, attend to the wants of nature, or protect herself from hazards and dangers incident to her daily environment.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder secondary to low back pain, lumbar myofascial pain syndrome, total abdominal hysterectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2013
- Citation
- 1313174
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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