Granted
The Veteran's surviving spouse was granted death pension benefits and special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance. The decision also noted that her SMP benefits are not affected by a previous housebound status determination.
The deciding factor: The appellant is in need of personal assistance with activities such as dressing, showering, and administering medication, meeting the criteria for regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124737
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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