The Veteran's non-service-connected disabilities do not meet the regulatory requirements for housebound benefits and do not substantially confine him to his dwelling or the immediate premises. The Board finds that the weight of the evidence demonstrates that the Veteran is not in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's non-service-connected disabilities are rated at 60 percent for gout of the right lower extremity, 10 percent for gout of the left lower extremity, hypertension, and hemorrhoids. The combined rating is less than 60 percent, thus he does not meet the statutory requirements for entitlement to housebound rate.
- Claimed conditions
- gout of the right lower extremity, gout of the left lower extremity, hypertension, hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1734253
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