The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and entitlement to specially adapted housing as his service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or result in loss of use of extremities, blindness, or full thickness burns.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's service-connected conditions cause him to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to their severity. His non-service connected conditions are also considered in determining his ability to require such assistance.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, bilateral pes planus, burn scars of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1406839
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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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