The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation due to the need for aid and attendance and/or due to being housebound, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for such benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions are not severe enough to require regular aid and attendance or necessitate him remaining in bed.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, migraine headaches, subacute bursitis of the left shoulder, right ankle lateral ligamentous sprain, patellofemoral pain disorder with synovitis, bilateral knees, onychomycosis and tinea pedis, bilateral feet and tinea cruris in the groin, chronic cervical spine strain with degenerative changes, chronic ankle sprain, left ankle, gastroesophageal reflux disease with hiatal hernia, facial herpes near right side of mouth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21039812
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining in-service psychiatric treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Denied
The Veteran's depression was rated at 50 percent prior to July 1, 2016. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. For TDIU, the Veteran had multiple service-connected disabilities but his education and work experience were sufficient for sedentary or light labor employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's depression was rated at 50 percent prior to September 27, 2017. From September 27, 2017, the rating for depression increased to 70 percent.
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