Legal Opinion
Robert A. Hartness v. R. James Nicholson
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided July 21, 2006No. 04-0888PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Judge:
The appellant, Robert A. Hartness, appeals from the May 5, 2004, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board or BVA) that, inter alia, denied his claim for a special monthly pension based on his status as permanently housebound. Both parties filed opening briefs and Mr. Hartness filed a reply brief. We will not consider Mr. Hartness’ claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance, because on appeal, he explicitly abandons this argument. See Ford v. Gober, 10 Vet.App. 531, 535 (1997). His sole argument on appeal is that the Board erred…
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