The Board has granted a higher rate of SMC as contemplated by 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o) and (r)(1), effective from the date of receipt of evidence, March 21, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including loss of use of both feet and chronic progressive sensory distal polyneuropathy, warranted a higher rate of SMC as his conditions required additional care beyond what is provided by the current rating.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of both feet, chronic progressive sensory distal polyneuropathy, right upper extremity, chronic progressive sensory distal polyneuropathy, left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2018
- Citation
- 1825031
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What this means for you
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