The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate due to her service-connected psychiatric disability.,She does not require regular aid and attendance of another person as a result of her service-connected psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability renders her substantially confined to her dwelling, but not in need of regular aid and attendance of another person due to her ability to perform daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bipolar I Disorder with psychotic features, Conversion Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19169653
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What this means for you
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