Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate. The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing that the service-connected disabilities rendered the veteran helpless enough to require regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that there was no evidence showing that the service-connected disabilities impaired the veteran's ability to perform daily living activities, thus denying the claim for special monthly compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids, tinnitus, right heel bone spurs, left heel bone spurs, left ear hearing loss, prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25002053
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