The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he was not in need of regular aid and assistance nor permanently bedridden.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and assistance or permanently bedridden.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Absent left eye due to shell fragment residuals, Herniated muscles of the left leg, Low back disability, Scar of the left face, Tinnitus, Scar of the left forearm, Right hip osteoarthritis, Left hip osteoarthritis, Cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24020085
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The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and dismissed his appeals regarding increased ratings for tinnitus and a right hand disability due to lack of timely filing of Notice of Disagreement.
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