The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 11, 2017 for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R-2 rate due to insufficient evidence showing a need for higher level care on a daily basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not require personal health-care services provided by a licensed professional on a daily basis until August 11, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Tinnitus, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Cirrhosis of the Liver, Cerebellar Degeneration with Loss of Use of Bilateral Legs and Neurocognitive Disorder, Voiding Dysfunction, Right Upper Extremity Weakness, Left Upper Extremity Weakness, Bowel Function, Speech Impairment, Tinea Cruris
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19154649
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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