The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status or need for regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a single, totally disabling service-connected disability. His service-connected foot disabilities are rated at 30% each, which is less than total disability. The VA examiner found that his confinement to home was due to non-service connected conditions (HTN, COPD, neuropathy).
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frozen left foot, residuals of frozen right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 6, 2019
- Citation
- A19001143
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