The Veteran's right-hand injury alone does not render him housebound or in need of regular aid and attendance, so his claim for special monthly compensation based on this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran’s service-connected right-hand injury alone renders him housebound or in need of regular aid and attendance due to personal assistance needs.
- Claimed conditions
- right-hand injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176372
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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