The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on statutory housebound status was denied as he did not meet the requirements of having a single service-connected disability rated at 100% and other service-connected disabilities separately rated at 60% or more.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have a single service-connected disability rated at 100%, nor did he have additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60% or more, which would satisfy the statutory housebound requirements for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(1).
- Claimed conditions
- Sarcoidosis, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the lumbar spine, DJD of the elbow, Granuloma of the right middle lung, Nail fungal infection, Scoliosis, Psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2021
- Citation
- A21019316
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What this means for you
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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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