The Board has determined that the effective date for the award of special monthly pension (SMP) for aid and attendance should be July 19, 2007.
The deciding factor: The veteran's extensive history of chronic kidney disease requiring hospitalization provided evidence suggesting he required aid and attendance prior to the December 2007 medical opinion finding him in need of such assistance.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic kidney failure, Acute kidney failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0836099
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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