The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance is granted, with a rating of $3,327 per month effective as of June 18, 2002.
The deciding factor: Special monthly compensation at the housebound rate was established due to the Veteran's need for assistance in performing activities of daily living.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary disorders, Cardiovascular disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1324323
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- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disorders, to include hypertension, were not incurred in or aggravated by military service and are not related to his first period of active duty. The Board also determined that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the veteran's cardiovascular disorders pre-existed his second and/or third periods of active duty and were not aggravated thereby. As a result, the claim for secondary service connection was denied.
- Denied
The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the October 1996 rating decision denying service connection for the cause of death, as the evidence then of record was consistent with VA laws and regulations. The effective date for DIC benefits remains March 7, 2001.
- Granted
The VA outpatient clinic's failure to check the veteran for a heart disorder led him to go without necessary treatment, resulting in his death from a heart attack.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and denied DIC benefits. The evidence did not establish that nicotine dependence or tobacco use during service caused the veteran's death.
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