The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 4, 2013, for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. The evidence did not show that the Veteran needed regular aid and attendance prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed that the Veteran was able to handle his financial affairs, despite having intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living due to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18132246
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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