The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate is denied because he does not meet the legal criteria for payment of SMC due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a single permanent service-connected disability rated as 100 percent disabling, nor is he permanently housebound by reason of his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Nephropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22027738
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The appeal for evaluation of IVDS and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was dismissed, while TDIU was granted due to the combined effects of service-connected disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities prior to certain dates, but granted a 30 percent rating for nephropathy from November 14, 2021.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for increased disability ratings for nephropathy, hypertension, and tinea cruris is denied. The claims for service connection for right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities are remanded.
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