The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance of another person or housebound status, as well as a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran was permanently bedridden or unable to care for his daily needs without requiring regular aid and attendance from another person prior to August 27, 2019. Additionally, it was determined that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip, Status-Post Replacement, Right Knee Disability, Spinal Stenosis with Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine, Right Hip Scar, Tinnitus, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Thyroid Nodule, Myocardial Infarction with Congestive Heart Failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25009213
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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