The Veteran is entitled to SMC at the R(1) rate beginning August 2, 2007 due to his service-connected bilateral blindness and need for regular aid and attendance of another person as a result of his service-connected psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected bilateral blindness warranted payment of SMC at the M rate prior to November 21, 2008, and at the M1/2 rate beginning November 21, 2008. Beginning August 2, 2007, he was granted service connection for a psychiatric disability rated as 70% disabling, which required regular aid and attendance of another person.
- Claimed conditions
- Service-Connected Bilateral Blindness, Service-Connected Psychiatric Disability (70% disabling)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1552412
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