The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance, finding that February 21, 1997 was the appropriate effective date.
The deciding factor: The veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date as it was not shown to have arisen in the year prior to the filing of his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- nonpsychotic organic brain syndrome with brain trauma, anxiety neurosis, depressive features, functional bowel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2004
- Citation
- 0412692
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