The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance was denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria for such benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had multiple service-connected disabilities, none of which were rated at 100% disabling. His TDIU rating precluded him from meeting the housebound requirement.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease status-post acute myocardial infarction with ischemic cardiomyopathy and chronic congestive heart failure, homonymous hemianopsia, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and panic disorder with major depression in remission, lumbar degenerative joint disease, chronic left knee strain, prostatitis, night sweats, right occipital stroke, ischemic small bowel status-post small bowel resection with primary anastomosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2016
- Citation
- 1620855
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